The IDF has eliminated Nabil Qaouk, a high-ranking Hezbollah official and deputy to the organization's designated secretary-general, the military announced Sunday.
Qaouk, who played a pivotal role in orchestrating attacks against Israel, was eliminated in an operation that underscores the expanding scope of the IDF's military actions in Lebanon.
According to the IDF, Qaouk was the commander of Hezbollah's preventive security unit and a member of the organization's central council. Known to be a close associate of Hezbollah's top echelon, he was actively involved in developing terror operations against Israel and its citizens, including in recent days.
Having joined Hezbollah in the 1980s, Qaouk held various leadership positions, including deputy head and head of the Southern Region for the Executive Council, and deputy chairman of the Executive Council. He was a frequent media presence, serving as Hezbollah's representative to the Shiite community and offering commentary on political, military, and strategic issues.
Media outlets sympathetic to Hezbollah reported that Qaouk had been killed in Dahieh, a southern suburb of Beirut. He served as the deputy to Safi Al-Din, who is positioned to succeed Hassan Nasrallah, the Hezbollah leader who was eliminated on Friday. This assassination suggests that even high-ranking officials in the organization's political wing are now within the IDF's scope. Two Hezbollah religious figures were also reported killed in recent days.
