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September 25, 2024

What the Death of Ibrahim Aqil Means for Hizballah

Does the U.S. owe Israel $7 million?

Among the serious blows to Hizballah in the past week was the September 20 airstrike on Beirut, which killed Ibrahim Aqil along with several senior commanders of the terrorist group’s elite Radwan force. Aqil succeeded Fuad Shukr—whom Israel killed in a precision bombing on July 30—as something akin to the chief of staff of Hizballah’s military forces. Matthew Levitt examines his career, and the likely consequences of his death:

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