{"id":2344320,"date":"2024-09-21T16:18:47","date_gmt":"2024-09-21T20:18:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hezbollah-leader-behind-bombing-that-killed-241-americans-is-obliterated-in-airstrike-idf-says\/"},"modified":"2024-09-21T16:20:07","modified_gmt":"2024-09-21T20:20:07","slug":"hezbollah-leader-behind-bombing-that-killed-241-americans-is-obliterated-in-airstrike-idf-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hezbollah-leader-behind-bombing-that-killed-241-americans-is-obliterated-in-airstrike-idf-says\/","title":{"rendered":"Hezbollah Leader Behind Bombing That Killed 241 Americans Is Obliterated in Airstrike, IDF Says"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fhezbollah-leader-behind-bombing-that-killed-241-americans-is-obliterated-in-airstrike-idf-says%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2344320&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>On Friday, an Israeli airstrike in Beirut led to the death of a \u200bhigh-ranking Hezbollah commander, Ibrahim Aqil, along with 15 other members of \u2063the terrorist group, \u200cas reported by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). Aqil \u2062was involved in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/drone-attacks-target-us-forces-across-iraq\/\" title=\"Drone Attacks Target US Forces Across Iraq\">multiple\u200d attacks<\/a> against Israel, including the 1983 bombings of the U.S.\u200d Embassy and the Marine barracks in\u2064 Beirut. The IDF stated that\u200d he was \u2062responsible\u2063 for the \u2064deaths of many <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-rejects-amendment-to-stop-sending-cluster-bombs-to-ukraine\/\" title=\"House refuses to halt cluster bomb shipments to Ukraine.\">innocent \u200ccivilians<\/a> and was involved in planning further attacks against Israel, similar to those executed by Hamas on\u2062 October 7. The strike\u200d was part of a larger military action by Israel, \u200bwhich has faced significant rocket\u200b and drone attacks from Hezbollah since the conflict resumed. The IDF emphasized its commitment to protecting Israeli citizens \u2062and ensuring the security of the region.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> <script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>A high-ranking Hezbollah commander and at least 15 others were killed Friday in Beirut by an Israeli air strike according to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF).<\/p>\n<p>Special operations commander Ibrahim Aqil and 15 other terrorists have reportedly died as a result of a targeted strike on Hezbollah&rsquo;s Radwan Forces, the IDF&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.idf.il\/en\/mini-sites\/idf-press-releases-israel-at-war\/september-24-pr\/underground-and-in-the-heart-of-hezbollah-s-stronghold-in-beirut-the-idf-eliminated-the-senior-commanders-of-the-radwan-force-in-the-hezbollah-terrorist-organization\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">announced<\/a> Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>Hezbollah has allegedly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.idf.il\/en\/mini-sites\/idf-press-releases-israel-at-war\/september-24-pr\/idf-spokesperson-speaks-about-elimination-of-several-hezbollah-leaders\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">launched<\/a> over 8,000 rockets, missiles and UAVs at Israel since Oct. 8, the day after Hamas initiated its deadly attack on Israel.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Ibrahim Aqil had the blood of many innocent people on his hands,&rdquo; the IDF wrote in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hunter-biden-defector-emails-pipeline-to-obama-admin-seen-as-currency\/\" title=\"Hunter Biden Defector Emails: &#039;Pipeline&#039; to Obama Admin Seen as &#039;Currency&#039;\">press release<\/a>. &ldquo;The Israel Defense Forces has a duty to defend the people of Israel and ensure their safe and secure return to their homes in northern Israel.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The IDF said Aqil is responsible for the killing of 63 people in the 1983 bombings of the U.S. Embassy in Beirut, the deaths of 241 U.S. personnel in a 1983 bombing of the U.S. Marine barracks and the kidnapping of several Americans and Germans in Lebanon.<\/p>\n<p>  <script> \t\t\t\tif( ! getCookie( 'ff_subbed' ) ) if( typeof FFADS.replace_ict !='undefined' ) if( FFADS.replace_ict ) eval( FFADS.replace_ict ); \t\t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>Aqil and the other commanders were planning to invade Israel soon, according to the IDF.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;These terrorists planned to do in northern Israel what Hamas did in southern Israel on October 7th: invade Israeli homes and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/netanyahu-blasts-claims-that-ap-reporters-were-lucky-to-get-out-of-building-it-wasnt-luck\/\" title=\"Netanyahu Blasts Claims That AP Reporters Were \u2018Lucky\u2019 To Get Out Of Building: \u2018It Wasn\u2019t Luck\u2019\">kill innocent people<\/a>,&rdquo; a Friday press release read. &ldquo;They were in the middle of planning more terror attacks against Israeli civilians.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>In two separate attacks on <a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2024\/09\/17\/hezbollah-terrorists-carrying-comms-devices-israel-allegedly-explode-remotely\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tuesday<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2024\/09\/18\/second-wav-blasts-lebanon-hezbollah-walkie-talkies-suddenly-explode\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Wednesday<\/a> Israel apparently remotely detonated hundreds of communications devices operated by Hezbollah, killing at least nine and injuring around 300.<\/p>\n<p>Hezbollah is <a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2024\/07\/13\/wknd-while-war-with-hamas-rages-on-a-far-more-deadly-hezbollah-shadows-israels-border\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">estimated<\/a> to have 40,000 to 50,000 members and is &ldquo;the world&rsquo;s most heavily armed non-state actor,&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.csis.org\/analysis\/hezbollahs-missiles-and-rockets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">according<\/a> to a 2018 study from the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS).<\/p>\n<p>The Radwan force is responsible for the majority of the organization&rsquo;s recent cross-border attacks on Israel.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We are determined to fulfill our mission: Protecting the people of Israel and fulfilling our goal of bringing our hostages home and ensuring an enduring defeat of Hamas in Gaza,&rdquo; the IDF wrote. contact.<\/p>\n<div class=\"disclaimer\">\n<p>All content created by the Daily Caller News Foundation, an independent and nonpartisan newswire service, is available without charge to any <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/union-membership-plummets-to-record-low\/\" title=\"Union Membership Plummets to Record Low\">legitimate news publisher<\/a> that can provide a large audience. 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The IDF stated on Saturday that the strike targeted Hezbollah&#8217;s Radwan Forces. Since October 8, following Hamas&#8217;s attack on Israel, Hezbollah is said to have launched over 8,000 rockets and missiles at Israel. The IDF described Aqil as having &#8220;the blood of many innocent people on his hands&#8221; and emphasized its responsibility to protect Israeli citizens and ensure their safe return home. Aqil was implicated in the deaths of 63 individuals during the 1983 bombings of the U.S. Embassy in Beirut and was also linked to other attacks resulting in American casualties.<\/p>\n<p>According to the IDF, Aqil and other commanders were planning an invasion into northern Israel similar to Hamas&#8217;s actions on October 7. They were reportedly preparing for further attacks against Israeli civilians. In separate incidents earlier this week, Israel allegedly remotely detonated numerous communication devices used by Hezbollah, resulting in at least nine deaths and around 300 injuries.<\/p>\n<p>Hezbollah is estimated to have between 40,000 and 50,000 members and is recognized as &#8220;the world\u2019s most heavily armed non-state actor,&#8221; according to a study from the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) conducted in 2018. The Radwan Force has been responsible for many recent cross-border assaults against Israel. The IDF reiterated its commitment to protecting Israelis while working towards defeating Hamas permanently in Gaza<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2344321,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Picture-7.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[3942,24658,26585,32726,6039],"class_list":["post-2344320","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-airstrike","tag-hezbollah","tag-idf","tag-middle-east","tag-terrorism"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Picture-7.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2344320","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2344320"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2344320\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2344321"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2344320"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2344320"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2344320"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}