IDF Strike Eliminates Hezbollah Commander, Ibrahim Aqil
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The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed they killed Ibrahim Aqil, a top Hezbollah commander, in an airstrike in Beirut on September 20, 2024. Aqil was a senior figure in Hezbollah’s elite Radwan Force and was reportedly involved in planning an invasion of Israel’s Galilee region. This operation targeted a meeting of high-ranking Hezbollah officials, killing around 14 people, including other senior military figures. The strike came amid heightened tensions between Israel and Hezbollah, following rocket attacks on northern Israel by Hezbollah earlier that day.
The death of Aqil marks a significant escalation in the conflict, which had already seen intense cross-border clashes. Israel has stated that it will continue its military operations to neutralize Hezbollah’s capabilities, while Hezbollah has vowed retaliation. The situation has raised concerns about a broader regional conflict, particularly as Hezbollah had previously launched a wave of rocket attacks from Lebanon (The Times of Israel)(POLITICO)(Al-Monitor).
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In a video released to social media, Israel Defense Forces Spokesperson Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari discussed the targeted strike on Hezbollah commander Ibrahim Aqil in Lebanon. Fuel your success with Forbes. Gain unlimited access to premium journalism, including breaking news, groundbreaking in-depth reported stories, daily digests and more. Plus, members get a front-row seat at members-only events with leading thinkers and doers, access to premium video that can help you get ahead, an ad-light experience, early access to select products including NFT drops and more, in the video published on Sep 20, 2024, by Forbes Breaking News, as “JUST IN: IDF Comments On Killing Of Top Hezbollah Commander Ibrahim Aqil In Lebanon Targeted Strike“, below:
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Twelve people have been killed and dozens injured after Israel’s military said it carried out a “targeted strike” on the Lebanese capital Beirut. The IDF said it killed Hezbollah’s operations commander Ibrahim Aqil in the attack, alongside other senior members of the group’s Radwan unit. It is Israel’s third strike on Beirut this year. Cross-border exchanges escalated after dozens were killed in a series of exploding device attacks on Hezbollah members, which were widely blamed on Israel, in the video published on Sep 20, 2024, by BBC News, as “Israel says it killed senior Hezbollah figures in strike on Beirut|BBC News” , below:
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This episode of W News presented by Rosanna Lockwood delves into the latest Israeli strike on the southern Beirut suburbs that killed a top Hezbollah commander, examining its impact on regional tensions amidst the ongoing Israel-Gaza war. Guests provide in-depth analysis of the geopolitical consequences and potential future developments in the Middle East. Guests: Hannah Mccarthy – Journalist based in Beirut Walid Phares – Lebanese-American foreign policy specialist and former adviser to Donald Trump and Mitt Romney Aaron David Miller – Former US Middle East Negotiator, in the video published on Ssep 20, 2024, by Al Arabiya English, as “Insight From Experts On Israeli Strike That Killed Hezbollah Commander In Beirut| W News 20/09/24“, below:
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At least eight people were killed in an Israeli strike on Beirut on Sept. 20, as per Lebanese health authorities. Lebanon’s health ministry said in a statement that 59 people have been brought to the hospital. Local reports on social media describe a massive explosion and smoke rising in the city’s southern Dahiyeh area. Lebanon media reported that five children are among the victims of an attack on a building in southern Beirut. The Lebanese media reports added that F-35 jet targeted the residential area with two attacks. The IDF said that the strike in Beirut’s Dahiyeh neighborhood killed Ibrahim Aqil, a senior commander in Hezbollah’s elite Radwan unit. Ten other commanders of Radwan were killed alongside Aqil in the Israeli strike in Beirut as they were holding a meeting, the IDF added, in the video published on Sep 20, 2024, by CRUX, as “Beirut Strike Killed 11 Hezbollah Commanders: IDF, Rockets Pound Israel, Lebanon Wants “Doomsday”“, below:
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The Israeli strike on Lebanon’s capital Beirut killed a senior Hezbollah commander, according to Reuters. Operations commander Ibrahim Aqil was killed in the attack on the southern suburbs of the city, two security sources told the news agency. The Israeli strike in Lebanon killed eight people and wounded 59 others, the Lebanese Health Ministry said, in the video published on Sky News, as “Middle-East: Top Hezbollah commander Ibrahim Aqil ‘killed in Israeli strike’ in Beirut“, below:
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In a decisive Israeli airstrike, Hezbollah commander Ibrahim Aqil was killed, bringing to light his notorious history as the mastermind behind the 1983 Beirut truck bombings that claimed over 300 lives, including 241 U.S. servicemen. With a $7 million bounty on his head, Aqil’s elimination marks a significant blow to Hezbollah’s military leadership. This strike not only disrupts Hezbollah’s operational capabilities but also highlights Israel’s ongoing commitment to countering threats from the militant group. As tensions escalate, the implications of this operation resonate far beyond the battlefield, raising questions about the future of Hezbollah and regional security, in the video published by Oneindianews, on Sep 21, 2024, as “IDF Strike Eliminates Hezbollah Commander: Who was Ibrahim Aqil, Architect of 1983 Beirut Bombings?” below:
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