Hezbollah officially acknowledged on Sunday the death of commander of its Preventive Security Unit and a central figure in the group’s leadership,Nabil Qaouk.
In a statement, Hezbollah announced “the martyrdom of the esteemed mujahid scholar Sheikh Nabil Qaouk,” confirming that he was killed in an Israeli raid targeting the Chyah district on the outskirts of Beirut.
The group did not provide further specifics about the circumstances of his death.
Qaouk had a long-standing reputation within Hezbollah’s ranks. The group emphasized his role, stating that he had been “consistently present in the arenas of jihad, close to the mujahideen on the front lines.”
This remark highlighted his significant involvement in Hezbollah’s military activities and his proximity to fighters at the forefront of conflict zones.
Israel had previously claimed responsibility for Qaouk’s killing earlier on Sunday, identifying him as a key figure in Hezbollah’s operations.
The Israeli military described Qaouk as someone “directly engaged in promoting terrorist designs against the State of Israel and its citizens, even in recent days.”
His death marks another escalation in the ongoing hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah.
Qaouk had also been on the radar of the United States. In October 2020, the U.S. designated him a global terrorist, citing his role in representing Hezbollah at commemorative events for fallen Hezbollah figures, including his appearances at ceremonies honoring Qasem Soleimani, the Iranian Revolutionary Guards commander killed in a U.S. drone strike in January 2020.
Meanwhile, tensions continued to flare along the Israel-Lebanon border. The Israeli military reported that Hezbollah launched rockets into northern Israel on Sunday.
According to a statement from the Israel Defense Forces, sirens were triggered in the western Galilee and HaAmakim areas as “approximately 10 projectiles were identified crossing from Lebanon, some of which were intercepted.”
In response, IDF jets struck Hezbollah positions in Lebanon, targeting rocket launchers, weapons storage facilities, and key terrorist infrastructure.
Earlier, the IDF confirmed that multiple rockets had been fired from Lebanon, landing in open areas near Tiberias, a city in Israel’s northern region.
This marks another episode in the escalating cross-border violence between Hezbollah and Israel, with both sides sustaining aggressive military actions.
