IRGC Announces Discovery of Abbas Nilforushan's Body; New Statements Regarding Qaani's 'Absence'

The IRGC states that the body of Abbas Nilforushan has been found; new comments regarding the 'absence of Qaani'. Summary of events: Israeli forces fired at UN peacekeepers, facing protests from several countries including Italy, France, Canada, Indonesia, and Ireland. The UN peacekeepers' spokesperson announced that their presence in southern Lebanon will continue. Israeli airstrikes on two neighborhoods in Beirut left at least 22 dead and 117 injured, and according to Reuters, it seems that Wafiq Safa, a security official of Hezbollah, survived this attack. According to health officials in Gaza, an Israeli airstrike on a school in the strip left at least 28 dead. The US President and the Israeli Prime Minister discussed Israel's potential response to the Iranian attack. The Israeli Defense Minister promised that his country's response to Iran would be 'deadly and surprising'. Emirates Airlines canceled flights to Iran until October 15. The IRGC reported the discovery of Nilforushan's body two weeks after he was killed in an Israeli attack on Hezbollah's command center. Abbas Nilforushan, the IRGC's operations deputy, was killed on October 6 in an Israeli airstrike in the 'Dahiyeh' area of southern Beirut, which also resulted in the deaths of Hassan Nasrallah, the Secretary-General of Hezbollah, and several other commanders of the group. The IRGC's announcement did not provide further details about the discovery of Nilforushan's body, merely emphasizing that it was the result of 'round-the-clock efforts'. According to Hezbollah, Nasrallah's body was found two days after the attack from the rubble of buildings in Dahiyeh, which housed Hezbollah's command center in underground tunnels. Mahmoud Qamati, the Deputy Chairman of Hezbollah's Political Council, later told Reuters that Nasrallah's body is in Lebanon and will be buried in Dahiyeh in southern Beirut whenever conditions permit. In a separate incident, two UN peacekeepers were injured in an Israeli attack, prompting France's Foreign Ministry to summon the Israeli ambassador for an explanation. The Israeli army claimed that its forces were responding to an 'immediate threat' and had asked UN peacekeepers to move to a safer location hours before the incident. The UN peacekeeping force, UNIFIL, described Israel's actions as a 'clear violation' of international human rights laws and UN Security Council Resolution 1701. The absence of Qaani has sparked speculation, with some reports suggesting he may have been killed or detained in connection with Nasrallah's death. However, IRGC officials maintain that Qaani's absence is a sign of his commitment to duty. Despite the lack of official news regarding Qaani's status, reports indicate that the Supreme Leader plans to award him the 'Fath' medal, though it remains unclear whether this will be done in his absence or if he will appear publicly during the award ceremony.