Amid the ongoing turmoil in the Middle East, Lebanon’s terrorist organization Hezbollah has opened a front against Israel early this morning. Hezbollah fired more than 300 rockets and drones on Israel. Hezbollah called this attack the first phase of revenge for the killing of its commander Fuad Shukar. This means that Hezbollah may intensify attacks on Israel in the future.
In fact, on July 30, Fuad Shukar was targeted in an Israeli airstrike, after which his critical condition was reported. Later, Shukar’s death was confirmed by Israeli media. After Shukar’s killing, Hezbollah today reacted strongly and fired more than 300 rockets and drones at Israel, which further increased tension in the Middle East. In such a situation, let us know who was Fuad Shukar, for whose death Hezbollah is burning in the fire of revenge.
Who was Fuad Shukar?
Lebanese commander Fuad Shukr was also known as al-Hajj Mohsen. He was one of the top leaders of Hezbollah. Shukr played an important role in the establishment of Hezbollah during the Israeli invasion of Lebanon in 1982. Shukr transformed Hezbollah into a strong organization in collaboration with Iran’s Revolutionary Guards. Shukr was a close associate of Imad Mughniyah, a former military commander of Hezbollah who was killed in an attack in Damascus in 2008. After Mughniyah’s death, Shukr’s stature in the organization increased further.
Was he responsible for the death of 241 American soldiers?
Fuad Shukr was accused of bombing the US Marine barracks in Beirut in 1983, killing 241 American soldiers. This attack is considered one of the deadliest attacks on US forces in the Middle East. The US government had announced a reward of up to $ 5 million for information leading to Shukr’s arrest.
Shukr was the head of Hezbollah’s military activities in southern Lebanon and was also a member of the Jihad Council, the organization’s highest military unit. He played an important role in Hezbollah’s military action in supporting President Bashar al-Assad during the Syrian civil war. Apart from this, Shukr was a special advisor to Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah.
