Israel Defense Forces have confirmed that they have been conducting airstrikes in Beirut, Lebanon, and multiple reports indicate that they have taken out Hezbollah commander Ibrahim Aqeel, one of the masterminds behind the 1983 bombing of a U.S. Marine barracks in the war-ravaged country. He also was involved in the 1983 embassy strike, which killed 63 people.
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BREAKING:
The Israeli airstrike against Beirut targeted & killed Ibrahim Aqeel.
He was one of the 2 most senior Hezbollah commanders.
On September 20th 1983, 17 Americans were killed in a suicide bombing against the U.S. Embassy in Beirut. Aqeel was one of the masterminds. pic.twitter.com/YsqMHcHkXS
— Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) September 20, 2024
Over 241 Americans were killed in the barracks bombing:
Sources told CNN that senior Hezbollah military figure Ibrahim Aqil was the target of Israel’s strike on southern Beirut that leveled a building, killing at least eight people and injuring dozens of others.
Last year, to mark the 40th anniversary of Hezbollah’s bombing of the US Embassy in Beirut in 1983, the US State Department announced a reward of up to $7 million for information on Aqil, a key leader of the militant group.
The US has accused Aqil of involvement in the 1983 embassy strike, which killed 63 people, as well as the Hezbollah bombing of the Beirut Marine barracks, which killed 241 US personnel later that year.
The IDF conducted a targeted strike in Beirut. pic.twitter.com/seLltFhQBt
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) September 20, 2024
The IDF also took aim at Hezbollah’s offensive capabilities:
With the direction of IDF intelligence, the IAF struck approximately 30 Hezbollah launchers and terrorist infrastructure sites, containing approximately 150 launcher barrels that were ready to fire projectiles toward Israeli territory.
Additionally, the IDF struck Hezbollah… https://t.co/uqezvGXdZh
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) September 19, 2024
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For decades, Hezbollah has weaponized civilian homes, dug tunnels beneath them and used civilians as human shields—having turned southern Lebanon into a war zone. The IDF is operating to bring security to northern Israel in order to enable the return of residents to their homes and achieve war goals.
RedState will keep you updated on this developing story.
40 years ago to the day, Ibrahim Aqil helped direct a Hezbollah suicide bombing that targeted the American embassy in Beirut.
Today, Israel eliminated him with a surgical airstrike in Beirut.
Justice is served.
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— Israel War Room (@IsraelWarRoom) September 20, 2024
