Ibrahim Aqil

Ibrahim Aqil was a long-serving member of Hezbollah, the Lebanese political and military organization. He rose to command the group's Radwan Force, an elite unit reportedly trained for cross-border operations. The United States Treasury had designated him for his alleged role in the 1983 Beirut barracks bombings.

On September 20, 2024, an Israeli airstrike targeted a building in the southern suburbs of Beirut, a Hezbollah stronghold. Aqil was reportedly inside the building at the time and was killed in the strike. The strike was part of a wider series of Israeli operations in Lebanon that year.

The strike occurred during a period of escalating hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah, following the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza in October 2023. Cross-border exchanges of fire between Israeli forces and Hezbollah had become near-daily occurrences, marking the most significant fighting since their 2006 war.

Hezbollah confirmed Aqil's death in a statement, describing him as a commander. The Israeli military stated it had targeted Hezbollah military infrastructure and operatives in Beirut. The strike was widely reported by international media outlets.

As a commander of the Radwan Force, Aqil was considered a significant figure within Hezbollah's military structure. His death was seen by analysts as part of a targeted campaign against the group's leadership during the 2023-2024 conflict.

Ibrahim Aqil was killed during Israel - Hezbollah War (from October 2023 to November -0001). The conflict concluded in November -0001. See the full roster of those killed in this conflict.

Among those documented in the same conflict: Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, Brig. Gen. Abbas Nilforoushan.

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