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Rare Israeli airstrike in Beirut kills Hezbollah commander and more than a dozen others
AP News ^ | 9/20/24 | JULIA FRANKEL and BASSEM MROUE

Posted on 09/20/2024 6:09:56 PM PDT by TomServo

BEIRUT (AP) — Israel launched a rare airstrike that killed a senior Hezbollah military official in a densely populated southern Beirut neighborhood on Friday. It was the deadliest such strike on Lebanon’s capital in decades, with Lebanese authorities reporting at least 14 people killed and dozens more wounded in the attack.

The Israeli military’s chief spokesman, Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari, said the strike on Beirut’s southern Dahiya district killed Ibrahim Akil, a commander of Hezbollah’s elite Radwan Force, as well as 10 other Hezbollah operatives.

“We will continue pursuing our enemies in order to defend our citizens, even in Dahiya, in Beirut,” said Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, describing the Israeli strike that targeted Akil as part of “a new phase of war.”

Several hours later, Hezbollah confirmed Akil’s death. In a statement, the Lebanese militant group described Akil as “a great jihadist leader” and said he had “joined the procession of his brothers, the great martyr leaders, after a blessed life full of jihad, work, wounds, sacrifices, dangers, challenges, achievements, and victories.”

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TOPICS: Israel; Lebanon; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: bloweduprealgood; hezbollah; ibrahimakil; israel; jihadist; lebanon; radicalislamist
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To: TomServo

thank God for Israel. May God continue to bless and keep her. May He make His face to shine upon her. And give her peace!


21 posted on 09/20/2024 8:52:07 PM PDT by dadfly
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To: Deo volente
The islamists want to eradicate all Jews and Christians.

Why can't our side work on converting them to a civilized religion? Why is Afghanistan Muslim after 20 years of occupation? Lack of cultural confidence?

22 posted on 09/20/2024 9:14:17 PM PDT by magooey (The Mandate of Heaven resides in the hearts of men.)
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To: TomServo
[Rare Israeli airstrike in Beirut kills Hezbollah commander and more than a dozen others - TomServo]

Make money with BOOM!

(ducking and running away)
23 posted on 09/20/2024 11:00:10 PM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the Days of Lot; They did Eat, They Drank, They Bought, They Sold ......)
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To: jjotto

[Akil (Aqil) was the successor to Fuad Shukr who was killed at the end of July. Shukr was also wanted by the US.]

Shukr forget To Pack?


24 posted on 09/20/2024 11:01:35 PM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the Days of Lot; They did Eat, They Drank, They Bought, They Sold ......)
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To: TomServo

A kill on Akil and top commanders also killed. GREAT news!


25 posted on 09/21/2024 4:24:08 AM PDT by PGalt ( oPast Peak Civilization?)
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To: TomServo

Lebanese militant group described Akil as “a great jihadist DEAD leader” 😁


26 posted on 09/21/2024 5:26:34 AM PDT by SMARTY (In politics, stupidity is not a handicap. Napoleon Bonaparte I)
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To: magooey

http://www.citizenwarrior.com/2007/10/terrifying-brilliance-of-islamic.html?m=1

Tough assignment.


27 posted on 09/21/2024 5:42:11 AM PDT by PGalt ( oPast Peak Civilization?)
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To: magooey

“Violence in keeping with a religion’s teachings (Islam), and violence committed in violation of a religion’s teachings (Christianity).” - Raymond Ibrahim


28 posted on 09/21/2024 6:57:51 AM PDT by PGalt ( oPast Peak Civilization?)
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To: dadfly

Amen to your prayer for Israel.
And I pray that her secular people see the hand of God and begin to turn their faceß toward Him.


29 posted on 09/21/2024 2:32:06 PM PDT by PrairieLady2 (USA: Land of the free, Because of the Brave.)
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To: PGalt

How did the Spanish Reconquista accomplish turning the Iberian Peninsula to Christainity?


30 posted on 09/21/2024 7:34:06 PM PDT by magooey (The Mandate of Heaven resides in the hearts of men.)
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