Ibrahim Qubaisi

Ibrahim Qubaisi
Native name
إبراهيم محمد قبيسي
NicknameAbu Musa
Born(1962-10-10)October 10, 1962
Zebdin, Nabatieh Governorate, Lebanon
DiedSeptember 24, 2024(2024-09-24) (aged 61)
Dahieh, Beirut, Lebanon
Cause of death
Targeted airstrike
Allegiance Hezbollah
Service years
1982–2024
Rank
Commander
UnitBadr Unit
CommandsHead of the Missile and Rocket Force
Conflicts

Ibrahim Mohammad Qubaisi (10 October 1962 – 24 September 2024), known by the nom de guerre Abu Musa, was a senior Lebanese militant and the head of Hezbollah's Missile and Rocket Force. He was killed in an airstrike by the Israeli Air Force during the 2024 Lebanon war.[1]

Hezbollah career

Qubaisi joined Hezbollah in 1982 and held numerous senior military positions over a career spanning four decades. He served as a senior official in the operations array in Southern Lebanon and commanded the Badr Unit, which is responsible for the group's operations in the sector north of the Litani River.[2]

According to the Israel Defense Forces, Qubaisi was a central planner of the 2000 Har Dov abduction, in which three Israeli soldiers were kidnapped and killed.[3]

As the head of Hezbollah's Missile and Rocket Force, he oversaw units responsible for both statistical and precision-guided missiles. During the hostilities following October 2023, he was responsible for the rocket launches directed at Israel.[2]

Death

On 24 September 2024, during Operation Northern Arrows, the Israeli Air Force conducted a targeted strike in the Ghobeiry neighborhood of Beirut's Dahieh district, killing Qubaisi. The strike targeted a multi-story apartment building where Qubaisi and other senior commanders were located.[4]

The IDF later confirmed that several other officials were killed in the same attack, including Qubaisi's deputy, Abbas Ibrahim Sharaf al-Din, and Hussein Hani, an associate of Fuad Shukr.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Ben Ari, Lior; Eichner, Itamar; Ben Kimon, Elisha (24 September 2024). "Report: Head of Hezbollah's missile array assassinated in IDF strike in Dahieh". Ynet (in Hebrew). Retrieved 24 April 2026.
  2. 1 2 IDF Spokesperson (24 September 2024). "The IDF eliminated Ibrahim Muhammad Qabisi, commander of the missile and rocket array of the Hezbollah terrorist organization" (in Hebrew). Israel Defense Forces. Retrieved 24 April 2026.
  3. ↑ Ben Kimon, Elisha (24 September 2024). "IDF: Head of missile array who was assassinated planned the 2000 Har Dov abduction attack". Ynet (in Hebrew). Retrieved 24 April 2026.
  4. ↑ Kleiman, Shachar (24 September 2024). "Reuters report: Hezbollah missile chief Ibrahim Qubaisi assassinated". Israel Hayom (in Hebrew). Retrieved 24 April 2026.
  5. ↑ Baruch, Uzi (27 September 2024). "IDF on Tuesday's strike: Additional senior Hezbollah members assassinated in Beirut". Arutz Sheva (in Hebrew). Retrieved 24 April 2026.
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