Senior-most Hezbollah commander Ali Karaki killed in Israeli airstrike? Militant outfit responds
Lebanon strike
Ali Karaki, a senior Hezbollah official, was allegedly the target of an Israeli "targeted airstrike" in Beirut on Monday (Sep 23) evening, media reports claimed.
However, hours later,Lebanon’s Iran-backed Hezbollah militant group said that Karaki was okay and had beenmoved to a safe place.
Who is Ali Karaki?
Karaki is in charge of Hezbollah's so-called "Southern Front," responsible for the terror group’s military activity in south Lebanon. Hehappens to be the third in commandof Hezbollah's armed forces andis the senior-most figure in Hezbollah after the assassinations of senior commanders Fuad Shukr, and Ibrahim Aqil.
According to a Sky News Arabic report citing a Lebanese military source, Karaki was killed in the Israeli airstrike. Reportedly, three missiles struck the building in which the Hezbollah commander was staying.
As per reports, he was set to replace Aqil as the head of the group's operations division.
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Ibrahim Aqil
Ibrahim Aqil, also known as Tahsin, served in Hezbollah'shighest military body, the Jihad Council. He also led the elite Radwan Force, the outfit's top military unit. Hewas assassinated on Friday (Sep 20) evening along with the commanders of the Radwan Force in a Beirut basement on Friday.
Confirming his death, the Israeli military said Aqil andhis troops hadgathered underground when they were targeted and killed in an airstrike.
“They gathered underground, under a residential building, in the heart of the Dahiyeh, while using civilians as a human shield. They met to coordinate terror activities against Israeli civilians,” said Israel Defense Forces (IDF) spokesperson Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari.
Aqil was the second-in-command of Hezbollah's armed forces, afterFuad Shukr, who was also killed in an Israeli strike in July.
Disclaimer: WION takes the utmost care to accurately and responsibly report conflicts in West Asia involving Israel, Iran, Syria, Iraq, and non-state actors like the Islamic State, among others. In this context, claims and counterclaims are being made online and offline. WION cannot independently verify the authenticity of all statements, social media posts, photos, and videos.
(With inputs from agencies)
