IDF Confirms Death of Top Hezbollah Commander Involved in 1983 Bombing of US Marine Corps Barracks That Killed 241 Service Members
Hezbollah official Ibrahim Aqil in an undated photo. (US Department of State)
On Friday, the IDF has confirmed senior Hezbollah commander Ibrahim Aqil was killed in an airstrike in Lebanon’s capital, Beirut.
In 2023, the US State Department placed a $7 million bounty on Aqil for his role in the 1983 bombing of the US Marine Corps barracks in Beirut, which killed 241 service members.
Aqil was also wanted for the 1984 bombing of the U.S. Embassy in Beruit, which killed 63 people.
IDF Spokesperson Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari shared:
Hezbollah is an internationally recognized terrorist organization. It is a threat to the people of Israel, the people of Lebanon, the Middle East,
