The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced on Tuesday that they killed a Hezbollah commander named Ibrahim Qabisi, in an airstrike in Dahieh, Beirut. According to sources, Qabisi was the commander of Hezbollah’s Missiles and Rockets Force including the Precision Guided Missile Unit. He was eliminated alongside other central commanders in Hezbollah’s Missiles and Rockets Force, the IDF said in a post on X.
🔴Ibrahim Muhammad Qabisi, the Commander of Hezbollah’s Missiles and Rockets Force, was eliminated by an IAF airstrike in Beirut.
---Advertisement---Qabisi commanded several missile units within the Hezbollah terrorist organization, including the Precision Guided Missile Unit. Over the years and… pic.twitter.com/nEumRYUFYc
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) September 24, 2024
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Who Was Ibrahim Qabisi?
According to the IDF, Qabisi was responsible for launching various missiles to hit Israeli civilians.
“He was an essential source of expertise in rocketry and missile technology. He maintained close contacts with the senior military leaders within Hezbollah,” the post added.
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