Ali Karaki
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Ali Karaki (Arabic: علي كركي) is a Lebanese militant who is a member of the Jihad Council of Hezbollah.[1] He serves as the commander of the Southern Front of Hezbollah.
Career
[edit]Karaki has been involved in various military activities, particularly in southern Lebanon, and has been linked to Hezbollah's strategic operations against Israel. In September 2019, he was sanctioned by the US State Department, which described him as a significant figure within Hezbollah's military leadership.[2]
After the elimination of Ibrahim Aqil, he was appointed to serve as one of his two successors in leading the campaign against Israel on the northern front of the Israel–Hamas war. He is considered the number 3 commander in Hezbollah after Akil's assassination.[3]
Karaki was also a member of the Jihad Council, which is Hezbollah's supreme command. In February 2024, Israel attempted to assassinate him in a car bombing in Nabatieh, but he was not in the target vehicle.[4]
On September 23, 2024, it was reported that Karaki was killed in a targeted elimination by the Israeli Air Force while he was in an apartment in the Bir al-Abed area of the Dahieh district in Beirut.[5][6] Hezbollah said that he survived the strike.[7] His survival was confirmed by Israeli security sources, who blamed it on the IDF's use of weaker munitions to minimize civilian casualties.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ Beeri, Tal (2023-11-27). "Hezbollah's General Staff – The Jihad Council and its main subordinate units". Alma Research and Education Center. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
- ^ Atallah, Nada Maucourant. "Who is Ali Karaki, Hezbollah senior commander and target of Israeli strike on Lebanon?". The National. Retrieved 2024-09-24.
- ^ "N12 - אחרי חיסול איבראהים עקיל: אלה בכירי חיזבאללה שנותרו". N12. 2024-09-20. Retrieved 2024-09-23.
- ^ Beeri, Tal (2023-11-27). "Hezbollah's General Staff – The Jihad Council and its main subordinate units". Alma Research and Education Center. Retrieved 2024-09-23.
- ^ "Israeli forces launch large-scale attack on Dahiyeh in Beirut". Mehr News Agency. 2024-09-23. Retrieved 2024-09-23.
- ^ N12; גלובס, שירות (2024-09-23). "ניסיון חיסול בלב הדאחייה; אזעקות במרכז חיפה". Globes. Retrieved 2024-09-23.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "IDF targets one of Nasrallah's last remaining deputies; Hezbollah says he's alive". The Times of Israel. 23 September 2024. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
- ^ "Israeli sources confirm Hezbollah commander Karaki not eliminated". Israel Hayom. 24 September 2024. Retrieved 2024-09-25.