Nabil Qaouk نبيل قاووق | |
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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]
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]
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]
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]
Qaouk is married and has six children.[4]