Hezbollah acknowledged this Sunday (29) that Nabil Qaouk, commander of its Preventive Security Unit and member of the group’s central council, was killed.
In a statement, the group confirmed “the martyrdom of the esteemed mujahid scholar Sheikh Nabil Qaouk”, who was killed in an Israeli attack on the Chyah area, on the outskirts of Beirut. The text did not provide further details.
Hezbollah said Qaouk was “consistently present in the arenas of jihad, close to the mujahideen on the front lines.”
Israel had announced on Sunday that it killed Qaouk, with the country’s military describing him as “directly involved in promoting terrorist plans against the State of Israel and its citizens, even in recent days”.
The United States designated Qaouk a global terrorist in October 2020, saying he represented Hezbollah at events honoring the group’s deceased terrorists as well as Iranian Revolutionary Guard commander Qasem Soleimani, who died in a U.S. drone strike in January 2020.
Qaouk’s death comes after the group’s leader, Hassan Nasrallah, was killed in an Israeli attack in Beirut. Nasrallah’s body was found on Saturday (28).
Understand the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah
Israel has launched a series of airstrikes on areas of Lebanon in recent days.
On Monday (23), the country had its deadliest day since the 2006 war, with more than 500 fatalities.
According to the Israeli military, the targets are members and military infrastructure of Hezbollah, one of the most powerful paramilitary forces in the Middle East and supported by Iran.
The offensive reached several points in Lebanon, including the country’s capital, Beirut. Thousands of people sought refuge in shelters and left cities in the south of the country.
Furthermore, a ground incursion has not been ruled out. Hezbollah and Israel began exchanging attacks after the start of the war in the Gaza Strip. The Lebanese group is an ally of Hamas, which invaded Israeli territory on October 7, 2023, killing hundreds of people and capturing hostages.
Due to the bombings, thousands of residents of northern Israel, where the border with Lebanon is located, had to be displaced. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has promised several times to return these citizens to their homes.
On September 17, Israel added the return of these residents as an official war objective.
At least two Brazilian teenagers died in the attacks. Itamaraty condemned the situation and called for an end to hostilities. The Brazilian government is also evaluating a possible rescue mission.
This content was originally published in Hezbollah confirms death of yet another commander in Israeli attack on the CNN Brasil website.
Source: CNN Brasil
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