Israel Targets Senior Hezbollah Commander Ibrahim Aqil, Wanted for 1983 Bombings, in Beirut Airstrike

Sep 20, 2024, 01:22 PM

Israel conducted an airstrike in Beirut targeting Ibrahim Aqil, a senior Hezbollah commander. Aqil, also known as Tahsin, is the head of Hezbollah's Special Operations and the commander of the elite Radwan Force unit. He is wanted by the United States for his involvement in the 1983 bombings of the U.S. Embassy and Marine Barracks in Beirut. Multiple Israeli and Lebanese sources, including Israeli officials and security sources, confirmed Aqil was the target of the strike.