Hezbollah Leader Ali Moussa Daqduq Killed in Assassination, Tied to US and Israel

The Israeli ambassador to the United States announced that the military assassinated Hezbollah leader Ali Moussa Daqduq, who was in charge of the "Golan file."

Israeli media reported that Ali Moussa Daqduq, a senior Hezbollah figure, was wounded in an airstrike last Saturday and later died from his injuries.

In recent hours, accounts and websites close to Hezbollah circulated news about the death of Daqduq, a prominent party cadre active in multiple regional arenas over the past two decades, although no official statement has clarified the circumstances, location, or timing of his death.

The reports coincided with the release of a rare photograph showing Daqduq alongside the late military leader Ibrahim Aqil, highlighting his significant role within Hezbollah's military structure.

Daqduq, born in Lebanon in 1969, joined Hezbollah in the 1980s and progressed through various military and security positions before being assigned tasks outside Lebanon, particularly in Iraq during the period of American military presence.

His name gained wide recognition after the United States accused him of involvement in planning the 2007 Karbala attack, which targeted American forces and resulted in several soldiers' deaths. According to the US account, attackers disguised in American military uniforms stormed a security compound in Karbala, captured several soldiers, and later killed them.

In March 2007, US forces arrested Daqduq in Basra alongside Qais al-Khazali and his brother Laith al-Khazali. Washington accused him of playing a key role in coordinating between Hezbollah and Iran-backed Iraqi armed factions. He remained detained for years before being transferred to Iraqi authorities, who released him in 2012 after judicial decisions deemed the evidence insufficient for conviction.

In subsequent years, Daqduq's name was linked to various regional files, including Hezbollah's activities in Syria. Israeli reports indicated he held leadership roles related to the "Golan file" and coordinated Iran-affiliated groups. Additional Israeli sources stated that Tel Aviv attempted to target him in Damascus in late 2024.

Israeli media described Daqduq as one of the prominent field commanders with extensive military and security experience in Lebanon, Iraq, and Syria, making him a constant target for Israeli and American intelligence agencies.

So far, Hezbollah has not issued any official confirmation regarding his death or the circumstances surrounding it, while questions persist about the fate of one of the most prominent figures involved in confrontations between the party and the United States over the past twenty years.