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| Born | 1962 (1962) Ain Bouswar,Nabatieh, Lebanon |
| Died | 27 September 2024(2024-09-27) (aged 61–62) Dahieh, Lebanon |
| Cause of death | Assassination byairstrike |
| Allegiance |  Hezbollah |
| Years of service | 1980s–2024 |
| Battles / wars | Lebanese Civil War South Lebanon conflict (1985–2000) 2006 Lebanon War Israel–Hezbollah conflict |
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Ali Karaki (Arabic:علي كركي; 1962 – 27 September 2024) was a Lebanese militant who was a member ofHezbollah'sJihad Council.[1] He served as the commander of the Southern Front of Hezbollah.
Karaki was killed alongside the group's leader,Hassan Nasrallah, during atargeted assassination that took place while a leadership meeting was being held at their headquarters inDahieh.[2]
Karaki was born in 1962 in Ain Bouswar,Nabatieh Governorate, located in southern Lebanon.[3] After completing his university studies, he joined Hezbollah during theLebanese Civil War. Over time, he rose through the ranks and took part in the2006 Lebanon War. Karaki later became a member of Hezbollah'sJihad Council, which is Hezbollah's supreme command and served as the commander of the southern front. Additionally, he heldGuinean citizenship.[3]
Karaki had been involved in various terrorist activities, particularly in southern Lebanon, and had been linked to Hezbollah's strategic operations against Israel. In September 2019, he was sanctioned by theUS State Department, which described him as a significant figure within Hezbollah's military leadership.[4]
In February 2024, Israel attempted to assassinate him in a car bombing inNabatieh, but he was not in the target vehicle.[5] After the assassination ofIbrahim Aqil, he was appointed to serve as one of his two successors in leading the campaign against Israel on the northern front of theGaza war. He was considered the number 3 commander in Hezbollah after Aqil's assassination.[6]
On 23 September 2024, it was reported that Karaki was targeted in an airstrike byIsrael while he was in an apartment in the Bir al-Abed area of theDahieh district inBeirut.[7][8] He was injured but survived.[9] His survival was attributed to the IDF using an insufficient quantity of explosives.[10]
On 27 September 2024, he was killed alongside Hezbollah's leaderHassan Nasrallah in anotherairstrike in Beirut. Hezbollah announced Nasrallah's death the next day.[11][12] On 29 September, Hezbollah confirmed Karaki's death.[13][14][15]
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