A statement from the Islamic Resistance - Hezbollah stated: "With great pride and honor, the Islamic Resistance announces the martyrdom of the jihadist Samer Kamel Yasin 'Fidaa,' born in 1982 from the town of Hula in southern Lebanon, who ascended as a martyr on the way to Jerusalem." The statement further added: "The Islamic Resistance also announces the martyrdom of the jihadist Hussein Muhammad Atoui 'Alaa,' born in 1970 from the town of Hula in southern Lebanon, who ascended as a martyr on the way to Jerusalem."