Nabil Qaouk
Nabil Qaouk نبيل قاووق | |
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![]() Sheikh Nabil Qaouk in 2010 | |
Born | |
Nationality | Lebanese |
Occupation(s) | Politician, cleric |
Children | six |
Nabil Qaouk (Arabic:نبيل قاووق) is a deputy member of the executive council of Hezbollah, an organisation that is recognised as a terrorist group by the United States, and the European Union.[1][2][3]
Education
[edit]Qaouk's spiritual studies took place in Qom, Iran, where he was influenced by shiite ideology. His military training in Iran aligned with Hezbollah and the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)[4]
Career
[edit]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[2][5][1].[4][6] His really 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.[7][8][9][10][11][12]
Attacks
[edit]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.[13]
Personal life
[edit]Qaouk is married and has six children.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Nabil Qaouk". Counter Extremism Project. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
- ^ a b "Treasury Targets High-Ranking Hizballah Officials". U.S. Department of the Treasury. 25 January 2024. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
- ^ "Treasury Targets High-Ranking Hizballah Officials". U.S. Department of the Treasury. 25 January 2024. Retrieved 30 January 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.
- ^ "US sanctions 2 senior members of Lebanon's Hezbollah". Arab News. 24 October 2020. 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.