IDF assassinates another top Hezbollah commander as invasion posturing grows

Published September 29, 2024 9:43am ET



The Israel Defense Forces assassinated senior Hezbollah commander Nabil Qaouk, the latest of roughly 30 Hezbollah commanders killed in Israeli decapitation strikes over the past few weeks.

Qaouk served as Commander of Hezbollah’s Preventative Security Unit and sat on the group’s Executive Council. He was targeted in an airstrike the day after one targeting Hezbollah head Hassan Nasrallah. The IDF announced his death on Sunday, which was later confirmed by Hezbollah.

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