Ibrahim Aqil

Who is Ibrahim Aqil?

The target of the Israeli airstrike in Lebanon’s capital Beirut Friday afternoon was Ibrahim Aqil, according to security sources. Aqil is chief of the Radwan forces, Hezbollah’s top military body. As shown on the Department of State’s website, on April 18, 2023 (the anniversary of Hezbollah’s bombing of the US Embassy in Beirut), the US ...

Hezb's Casualties Rise to 16 as Search for Missing Individuals Continues

The search for missing individuals after the Israeli airstrike on a building in Beirut's southern suburb continues, having stretched through the night and into Saturday morning. Reports indicate that the number of missing persons from the attack has surpassed 20. Meanwhile, after Hezbollah confirmed the death of its head of military operations, ...

Hezbollah Confronted by Israeli Intelligence Superiority

Israeli military operations targeting Hezbollah have clearly shown that Israeli intelligence, particularly the Mossad, is capable of infiltrating Hezbollah on both human and technological levels. This level of infiltration has made assassination attempts and bombings successful, as demonstrated by the assassination of military commander Fouad ...

Amal, Hezbollah Open to Presidential Third Option, Eventually

Hezbollah was still recovering from the wounds inflicted by the Israeli cyberattack on its communications network when it suffered another devastating blow: the targeting of Dahyeh and the assassination of its highest-ranking security official, Ibrahim Aqil, commander of the elite Radwan Brigade, who was wanted by the US and France for the 1984 ...