Draft:Ali Karaki
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| Name | Ali Karaki |
| Other Names | Haj Abu al-Fadl |
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| Birth Place | Al-Musaytubah area, Ain Buswar town, southern Lebanon |
| Brith Date | 1962 CE |
| Death Place | Haret Hreik area, Dahieh, Beirut |
| Death Date | 27 September 2024 CE |
| Religion | Islam |
Ali Abdulmonem Karaki, known by the kunya Haj Abu al-Fadl, was a prominent and senior commander of Hezbollah Lebanon and its number 3 man, special assistant to Sayyid Hassan Nasrallah, the Secretary-General of Hezbollah Lebanon, designer of Hezbollah's operations and strategies against the Zionist regime, and commander of the battle against Takfiris. After years of anonymous activities at high levels of the Axis of Resistance and defense of the cause of Holy Quds, he was martyred alongside Sayyid Hassan Nasrallah, Secretary-General of Hezbollah, and a number of Axis of Resistance commanders, including Abbas Nilforoushan, in an attack by Zionist regime fighter jets on residential neighborhoods of the Haret Hreik area in Dahieh, Beirut, on the evening of Friday, 27 September 2024 CE, equivalent to 6 Mehr 1403 SH.
Biography
Ali Karaki was born in 1962 CE, in the Al-Musaytubah area of Ain Buswar town in southern Lebanon[1].
Activities
Karaki was from the generation of the founders of the Islamic Amal Movement in Beirut, and was one of the prominent and senior commanders of Hezbollah Lebanon, holding a numbered position in the military hierarchy of this group. He is considered one of the key figures in the military sphere of Hezbollah and has played a prominent role in planning and executing sensitive operations of this organization.
Key Role in Hezbollah Lebanon
As one of the senior commanders of Hezbollah, Ali Karaki has undertaken multiple responsibilities in military and war operations. In the military structure of Hezbollah, he has a special role in field command and strategic planning. Ali Karaki has demonstrated remarkable abilities in leading combat units and controlling forces, especially in critical and war conditions. He is one of the key individuals who has been involved in designing Hezbollah's operations and strategies against the Zionist regime and military conflicts with Israel. Due to his experience and military knowledge in various war zones, Karaki is recognized as a capable commander and has had a significant impact on Hezbollah's successes against the Israeli army and other enemies of the group.
Conflict with the Zionist Regime
Ali Karaki played an important role in Hezbollah's wars against the Zionist regime, especially in the 33-day war of 2006 between Hezbollah and Israel. In this war, Hezbollah managed to push back the Israeli army and inflict heavy casualties on it with effective military strategies and the use of guerrilla tactics. Karaki was one of the effective figures in leading military operations in southern Lebanon and confronting Israeli forces. The strategies of using missiles and advanced military equipment, especially the use of anti-tank missile systems and launching short-range and medium-range missiles towards occupied areas, were among the most important tactics implemented under the command of individuals like Karaki.
Participation in Regional Conflicts
In addition to Hezbollah's struggles against Israel, Ali Karaki has also played an active role in regional battles. With the onset of the Syria crisis, Hezbollah entered the war in support of the Bashar al-Assad government. Karaki is among the commanders who were present in the battles of Syria and fought alongside other Hezbollah forces and pro-Syrian government forces against terrorist groups and armed Syrian opposition.
Military and Personal Characteristics
As a field commander, Ali Karaki has extensive experience in guerrilla and asymmetric wars, and due to his high abilities in leading forces and using complex military strategies, he is considered one of the trusted individuals of the Hezbollah leadership. He is also involved in major military and security decisions of this group due to his close relations with senior Hezbollah leaders and Iran's support[2].
Martyrdom
Ali Karaki was finally martyred after years of anonymous activities at high levels of the Axis of Resistance and defense of the cause of Quds, in an attack by Zionist regime fighter jets on residential neighborhoods of the Haret Hreik area in Dahieh, Beirut, alongside Sayyid Hassan Nasrallah, Secretary-General of Hezbollah, and a number of Axis of Resistance commanders, including Abbas Nilforoushan, on the evening of Friday, 27 September 2024 CE, equivalent to 6 Mehr 1403 SH.
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Hezbollah Lebanon
The Hezbollah Lebanon movement announced in an official statement the martyrdom of its commander, Ali Karaki, in a terrorist attack carried out by the Israeli regime last Friday on the Dahieh suburb of Beirut.
Hezbollah stated in its statement: "With utmost pride and glory, the Islamic Resistance announces to the supporters of the resistance and the martyrs the martyrdom of the great jihadi commander Hajj "Ali Karaki" (nicknamed Abu al-Fadl), who, along with a group of his mujahid brothers, attained the grace of martyrdom in the criminal air attack by the Israeli regime on the "Hreik" neighborhood, alongside the Hussein of our Time and the greatest of our martyrs and the head of our commanders, Sayyid Hassan Nasrallah, the Secretary-General of Hezbollah. What a great honor befell him, and what a rare and blessed martyrdom it is."
The statement also stated: "Hajj Abu al-Fadl assumed command of the Islamic Resistance mujahideen in the south since the time of the Zionists' ground attack on Lebanon in 1982 and participated in all heroic confrontations with the Zionist enemy and played his historical role in the Liberation War of South Lebanon in 2000 up to the divine victory in the July War 2006 (33-day War), and directly and in the field, assumed command of the southern front in all axes and support units from 2023 until the moment of his martyrdom."
In this statement, Hezbollah offered condolences for his martyrdom to Imam Zaman (may Allah hasten his reappearance), the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution, all mujahideen and their families and the martyrs, and especially the family of Martyr Ali Karaki, and asked for beautiful patience for them[1].
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- "Who was Martyr Commander Ali Karaki of Hezbollah?", Mashreq, Publication date: 30 September 2024, Access date: 1 October 2024.
- Who is Ali Karaki?, Student News Agency, Publication date: 30 September 2024, Access date: 1 October 2024.
- Hezbollah confirmed the martyrdom of "Ali Karaki", ISNA, Publication date: 29 September 2024, Access date: 1 October 2024.