Nabil Qaouk
Nabil Qaouk نبيل قاووق | |
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 Sheikh Nabil Qaouk in 2010 | |
| Born | 20 May 1964[1] |
| Died | Dahieh, Lebanon |
| Nationality | Lebanese |
| Occupation(s) | Politician, cleric |
| Organization | Hezbollah |
| Office | Deputy member of Hezbollah |
| Children | 6 |
Nabil Qaouk (Arabic:نبيل قاووق; born 20 May 1964) was a Lebanese cleric and politician who was a deputy member of the executive council of Hezbollah.
Qaouk was designated as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist by the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC).[2]
Biography
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Nabil Qaouk was born in the village of Ebba in Lebanon's Nabatieh Governorate.
Education
Qaouk's spiritual studies took place in Qom, Iran, where he was influenced by Shia ideology. His military training in Iran aligned with Hezbollah and the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)[3]
Career
As a senior figure in Hezbollah, Qaouk is said to be one of the top officers of Hezbollah in Southern Lebanon, a region that has been a focal point in Hezbollah's confrontations[4][5][6].[3][7] His military role includes the title of general, reflecting a quite substantial position of bidding within Hezbollah's armed wing. His role as surrogate lead of the executive council indicates his influence in both the really political and military domains of the group influence within Hezbollah.[8][9][10][11][12][13]
On 22 October, 2020, Qaouk was designated as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist by the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC). This designation implies U.S. government sanctions against him due to alleged involvement in terrorism-related activities.[2]
Attacks
In the setting of the 2006 Lebanon War, Qaouk's offices in Tyre were targeted by the Israeli Air Force. This activity was part of the Israeli military's broader response to Hezbollah's armed provocations, including the kidnapping of Israeli soldiers and the launch of rockets into Israeli territory.[14]
Following an Israeli aistrike on Hezbollah headquarters and the assassination of Hassan Nasrallah on 27 September 2024, Israeli Air Force conducted an airstrike the following day on 28 September with the aim of assassinating Qaouk.[15] His current status is unclear.
Personal life
Qaouk is married and has six children.[3]
References
- ^ "Counter Terrorism Designations and Designations Updates; Iran-related Designation and Designations Updates; Foreign Interference in U.S. Election Designations; Non-Proliferation Designation Update; Syria Designation Update". Office of Foreign Assets Control. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
- ^ a b "Nabil Qaouk". Counter Extremism Project. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
- ^ a b c Koppel, Ted (21 July 2006). "Gifts for Iran: Look what spreading democracy can do". The New York Times. Retrieved 18 January 2013.
- ^ "Treasury Targets High-Ranking Hizballah Officials". U.S. Department of the Treasury. 25 January 2024. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
- ^ "US sanctions 2 senior members of Lebanon's Hezbollah". Arab News. 24 October 2020. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
- ^ "Nabil Qaouk". Counter Extremism Project. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
- ^ "US sanctions 2 senior members of Lebanon's Hezbollah". AP News. 23 October 2020. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
- ^ "Qaouk: The Masks of Arab leaders have fallen". LBC News. 21 November 2011. Retrieved 18 January 2013.
- ^ Clancy Chassay in Beirut (19 August 2006). "Stand alongside Hizbullah, Lebanon's army tells troops". The Guardian. Retrieved 17 January 2013.
- ^ "Hezbollah rejects claim of involvement in Syria". The Daily Star. 5 March 2012. Archived from the original on 26 January 2013. Retrieved 17 January 2013.
- ^ "Qaouq: Mask has fallen off 14 March following Lutfallah II case". Now Lebanon. 5 May 2012. Archived from the original on 30 January 2013. Retrieved 17 January 2013.
- ^ "Qaouq Rejects Feltman's Interference in 2013 Elections". Naharnet. 5 May 2012. Retrieved 17 January 2013.
- ^ "Hezbollah on high alert ahead of IDF drill". Ynet. Retrieved 17 January 2013.
- ^ "IAF strikes Lebanese army base". Ynet. 27 July 2006. Retrieved 18 January 2013.
- ^ ""ضربة دقيقة" من إسرائيل على الضاحية الجنوبية.. وهذا الهدف". سكاي نيوز عربية (in Arabic). Retrieved 28 September 2024.