Hezbollah suffers significant blow as senior official Nabil Qaouk killed in Israeli airstrike
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced on Sunday that senior Hezbollah official Nabil Qaouk was killed in an airstrike on Beirut’s Dahiyeh suburb. Qaouk, commander of Hezbollah’s “preventive security unit” and a central council member, was closely tied to the terror group’s leadership.
The IDF announced: “[Qaouk] was directly involved in advancing terror attacks against the State of Israel and its citizens, including in recent days.”
Qaouk joined Hezbollah in the 1980s, holding key positions, including deputy head and head of southern Lebanon’s executive council.
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Hezbollah confirmed the death of Ali Karaki, Southern Front commander, responsible for military activity in south Lebanon. Karaki was killed alongside Hassan Nasrallah in Friday’s massive IDF strike.
The IDF targeted dozens of Hezbollah sites overnight, including rocket launchers and weapons storage facilities.
Lebanon’s state news agency reported an Israeli airstrike in northeast Lebanon killed 11 people, without specifying if they were Hezbollah members.
The Lebanese health ministry reported over 630 deaths and 2,000 injuries since Israel escalated airstrikes last week. At least a quarter of those killed were women and children.
The escalating conflict between Israel and Hezbollah continues to claim lives and destabilize the region.
