And the confirmation came Israeli army Hours after news of Aqil being targeted in a strike in the southern suburbs of Beirut.
Sky News Arabia’s correspondent in Beirut reported that the Israeli raid on the southern suburbs led to the death of the target, Ibrahim Aqil, a leader in the Lebanese Hezbollah.
The Israeli army statement said: “Earlier today, warplanes carried out a precise raid in the Beirut area, under intelligence guidance from the Military Intelligence Service, and eliminated Ibrahim Aqil, head of Hezbollah’s operations system, and the actual commander of Hezbollah’s Radwan Force.”
The statement added: “Aqil and the leaders who were eliminated were among the planners of the storming plan.” Galilee Hezbollah, which aimed to storm the towns of the Galilee and kill civilians in a manner similar to what the terrorist Hamas carried out on October 7.
Who is Ibrahim Aqil?
Ibrahim Aqil Also known as “Tahseen”, he is the second man in HezbollahHe is a member of the party’s highest military council, known as the Jihad Council, and commander of the Radwan Force.
The Lebanese judiciary is pursuing Akil for his involvement in the attempted assassination of former Prime Minister Shafiq al-Wazzan.
Akil was also wanted by the FBI for the 1983 bombing of the US embassy in Beirut and the Marine Corps headquarters, which killed 241 Americans.