Who is Ibrahim Aqil the senior of Hezbollah commander

The Israeli military announced on Friday the assassination of Ibrahim Aqil, a top Hezbollah commander.

Who Is Ibrahim Aqil?

The US government is offering a reward of up to $7 million for information leading to the capture of senior Hezbollah leader Ibrahim Aqil, also known as Tahsin.

Aqil is a prominent figure within Hezbollah’s highest military body, the Jihad Council, which has been linked to several high-profile “terrorist” activities over the decades, according to the Rewards for Justice website, affiliated with the US government.

“During the 1980s, Aqil was a principal member of Hizballah’s terrorist cell the Islamic Jihad Organization, which claimed responsibility for the bombings of the U.S. Embassy in Beirut in April 1983, which killed 63 people, and the U.S. Marine Corps barracks in October 1983, which killed 241 U.S. personnel.” The Website says.

“Also in the 1980s, Aqil directed the taking of American and German hostages in Lebanon and held them there.”

On July 21, 2015, the US Department of the Treasury designated Aqil under Executive Order 13582 for his role in acting on behalf of Hezbollah. Later, on September 10, 2019, the US Department of State designated him as a Specially Designated”  Global Terrorist “under Executive Order 13224, as amended.