The Lebanese group Hezbollah confirmed the death of Ali Karki, the commander of its Southern Front. Karki was killed in an Israeli army attack on Beirut on Friday alongside Hassan Nasrallah, the leader of Hezbollah. He had survived another Israeli attack earlier in the week. Meanwhile, the Israeli army announced that in an airstrike on Saturday, October 7, Nabil Qawuq, another senior official of the Hezbollah militant group, was killed. There has been no news released about the location of Nabil Qawuq's death, and Hezbollah has not yet reacted to this news. Nabil Qawuq, a veteran member of Hezbollah, commanded Hezbollah's military operations in southern Lebanon during the 2006 war between Israel and Hezbollah, known as the 33-day war. The U.S. had sanctioned him since 2020, about four years ago. The Israeli army's attack on the outskirts of Beirut on Friday, October 6, also resulted in the deaths of Hassan Nasrallah, the Secretary-General of Hezbollah, and several other senior commanders of this Iranian proxy group in the region. As Hezbollah continues to launch missiles and rockets towards northern Israel, several high-ranking commanders of this Iranian-backed group, including founders and close associates of Hassan Nasrallah who had escaped death or imprisonment for decades, have been killed in a series of Israeli attacks in recent weeks. The Lebanese Ministry of Health announced that the wave of Israeli attacks across large areas of the country has resulted in at least 1,030 deaths, including 156 women and 87 children, in less than two weeks. Nasrallah's body was pulled from the rubble. Israeli security officials denied any connection between Netanyahu's trip to New York and the killing of Hassan Nasrallah. A senior policy advisor of the 'Alliance Against a Nuclear Iran' stated that Israel has eliminated a generation of Hezbollah's leadership. Michael Pregent, a terrorism analyst, remarked that the Islamic Republic never imagined it would lose Hezbollah's leadership.
Hezbollah: Ali Karki, Commander of the Southern Front, Also Killed in Israeli Attack
Hezbollah confirmed the deaths of Ali Karki and Hassan Nasrallah in recent Israeli attacks, marking significant losses for the group. Nabil Qawuq, another senior commander, was also reported killed. These developments highlight the ongoing conflict and the impact on Hezbollah's leadership structure.
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📰 What Happened
Hezbollah confirmed the death of Ali Karki and Hassan Nasrallah in Israeli attacks on Beirut.
- Israeli army attack Ali Karki, Hassan Nasrallah
- Israeli army attack Nabil Qawuq
- Hezbollah announce Ali Karki
💡 Why It Matters
📚 Background
Israel has significantly weakened Hezbollah's leadership structure.
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