The killing of Ibrahim Aqeel in Israel's air strike has shaken the Iran-backed terrorist group Hezbollah. Now its leader Hassan Nasrallah is seeing the foundations of his empire shake. Israel, which is fighting Hamas in Gaza, has so far killed four major policy-making commanders of Hezbollah's front line. Now its target is Hassan Nasrallah and Ali Karki. Karki is the regional chief of South Lebanon.
Bombs fell and the 'building of terror' collapsed
According to The New York Times, Israel has said that Ibrahim Aqeel was meeting other Hezbollah commanders at the time of Friday's airstrike in Beirut. Many other prominent Hezbollah operatives, including Aqeel, were killed in this attack. Aqeel was wanted by the US in connection with the 1983 bombing of Beirut. About 300 people were killed in this bombing. Iran-backed Lebanese armed group Hezbollah has confirmed the death of Ibrahim Aqeel in the attack. Lebanon's Health Ministry said that at least 14 people were killed in this Israeli attack. The building in which Ibrahim Aqeel was killed was in Beirut's densely populated area Dahiya. Israel turned this building into rubble by dropping bombs on it.
Aqeel was the brain behind last year's attack on Israel
Israeli military spokesman Rear Admiral Daniel Hagri has said that Ibrahim Aqeel was in this building with other allied commanders. He was killed in the attack. Admiral Hagri said that Aqeel was the head of Hezbollah's military operations directorate and the commander of the Radwan force. He had prepared a plan with Hamas to attack southern Israel in October last year. Other reports say that there are at least 100 more buildings in Beirut from where Hezbollah's activities are conducted.
Israel is aware of Hezbollah's military capabilities
Hezbollah's military strength has been mentioned on the IDF website. It says that the terrorist group has long-range rockets and missiles (180-700 kilometers). Their number is 400. Not only this, the number of guided missiles (70-250 kilometers) is in hundreds. Apart from this, there are 4,800 medium-range rockets (40-180 kilometers). There are 65,000 short-range rockets (20-40 kilometers). This group has a stockpile of mortars. Their number is 140,000. Not only this, Hezbollah has access to anti-ship missiles, anti-tank missiles and UAVs.
Haider al-Khafaji killed in Israeli drone attack in Syria
Meanwhile, Iraqi Shia militant group Kata'ib Hezbollah said in Baghdad on Friday that one of its senior leaders was killed in an Israeli attack in the Syrian capital Damascus. The Iraqi armed group said in a statement that its security adviser Abu Haider al-Khafaji died in Damascus on Friday morning. In the statement, the armed group said that it would continue to support Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank. Britain-based war monitor, Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, confirmed that al-Khafaji was killed in a suspected Israeli drone attack near Damascus International Airport.
…and Hassan Nasrallah had to come forward
Hezbollah, which is shedding tears of blood over the pager and walkie-talkie explosion in Lebanon, is finding it difficult to take on Israel. This is why 64-year-old Hezbollah's supreme leader Hassan Nasrallah, who has been hiding in bunkers since 2006, was forced to come out indirectly on Thursday. He addressed his henchmen and supporters on television and threatened Israel of dire consequences. It is noteworthy that Israeli fighter planes gave a befitting reply by bombing Lebanon. After this, Israeli fighter planes continued to wreak havoc in Beirut and Hezbollah lost its strong pillar Ibrahim Aqeel. Israel Defense Forces said that steps will be taken back only after Hezbollah is completely wiped out.
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