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Mohammed Afif was one of the prominent media figures of Hezbollah Lebanon, a founding member of the party, and the media advisor to Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, the former Secretary-General of Hezbollah. He was martyred on Sunday, November 17, due to an Israeli airstrike in Beirut. This attack targeted a densely populated area that was sheltering many refugees. This crime has attracted significant international attention due to its wide-ranging implications<ref>[https://www.rokna.net/video/%D8%A8%D8%AE%D8%B4-%D8%A7%D8%AE%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D8%B3%DB%8C%D8%A7%D8%B3%DB%8C-74/1063551-%D8%B4%D9%87%D8%A7%D8%AF%D8%AA-%D9%85%D8%AD%D9%85%D8%AF-%D8%B9%D9%81%DB%8C%D9%81-%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%A6%D9%88%D9%84-%D8%B1%D8%B3%D8%A7%D9%8 The martyrdom of Mohammed Afif, media official of Hezbollah + Who is Mohammed Afif?] - Rokna News Website.</ref>.

Mohammed Afif joined Hezbollah in 1983 and was considered one of the founding generation members of the group. From the very beginning, he played an effective role in the party's structure and gradually became one of the key figures in the organization. In 2014, he was appointed as the head of media relations for Hezbollah, where he played an important role in transmitting messages and coordinating the party's media presence both domestically and internationally, especially during critical times and conflicts with Israel.

Before taking on the role of media relations head, Mohammed Afif worked at Al-Manar, Hezbollah's official media channel, as the head of the news and political programming department. In this role, he oversaw the development and implementation of media strategies aimed primarily at strengthening the party's discourse and supporting its political positions.

Mohammed Afif had a close relationship with the main leaders of Hezbollah. He was a media advisor to Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, the Secretary-General of Hezbollah, and was also close to Sayyed Abbas Mousavi, the party's former Secretary-General. These close relationships solidified his position as one of the influential figures within the party.

Mohammed Afif was one of the most prominent media figures within Hezbollah's structure. He was able to create an extensive network of media communications and utilized his expertise to promote the party's ideology and defend its positions in various forums. This event, given Afif's position in Hezbollah and his media role, may have wide-ranging implications in international relations and regional developments.

===Hezbollah Lebanon's Statement===

Hezbollah Lebanon issued a statement announcing that Mohammed Afif al-Nablsi, the party's information official, achieved martyrdom during the recent atrocities of the Zionists. Accordingly, Hezbollah congratulated the martyrdom of this steadfast fighter in the cause of resistance ideals, proclaiming Afif as a prominent martyr. The statement reads: "We offer our condolences to the resistance community, the media of the resistance, and the families of the martyrs and fighters after the martyrdom of a prominent media figure and martyr for the cause of Quds, 'Haj Mohammed Afif al-Nablsi', the media relations official of Hezbollah, following the criminal attack by the Zionist regime after an honorable path in the fields of jihad and media activities of the resistance. The memory of the martyrs will never fade, and the Zionist enemy will pay a heavy price for its crimes."