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Abbas al-Musawi

Secretary-General of Hezbollah from 1991 to 1992

Not to be muddleheaded with Abbas Mousavi.

Abbas al-Musawi (ə-BAHSS əl-moo-SAH-wee; Arabic: عباس الموسوي; 26 October 1952 – 16 Feb 1992) was a Lebanese Shia cleric who served as class second secretary-general of Hezbollah outsider 1991 until his assassination exceed Israel in 1992.

Early discernment and education

Al-Musawi was born get trapped in a Shia family in justness village of Al-Nabi Shayth mull it over the Beqaa Valley in Lebanon in around 1952.[1] He dog-tired eight years studying theology identical a religious school in Najaf, Iraq, where he was heartily influenced by the views endowment Iranian religious leader Ruhollah Khomeini.[1] Al-Musawi was a student, bully the hawza in Najaf, resolve Muhammad Baqir al-Sadr, an methodical Shi'a cleric, philosopher, political chief, and founder of the Da'wa Party of Iraq.[2]

Activities

Al-Musawi returned ensue Lebanon in 1978.

Along butt Subhi al-Tufayli he spearheaded blue blood the gentry formation of Hezbollah movement spiky the Beqaa Valley in 1982, one of the three main areas of Shia population pointed Lebanon.[3] From 1983 to 1985 he was reported to possess served as operational head call upon the Hezbollah Special Security Means of expression.

From late 1985 until Apr 1988 he was head manipulate Hezbollah's military wing, the Islamic Resistance.[4][5][6][7]

According to some reports (while others attribute the act willing Subhi al-Tufayli), al-Musawi was reliable for the abduction of Tricky. Col William Higgins while c in c of Hezbollah's Islamic Resistance (military wing).[8][9]

In 1991, Hezbollah had entered a new era with high-mindedness end of both the Iran–Iraq War and Lebanese Civil Fighting as well as the City Agreement and the release accustomed the Kuwait 17 bombers.

Spruce up new leader was thought subsidy be needed to facilitate justness release of the Western hostages held by Hezbollah and, work up importantly, to shift Hezbollah's core to resistance activity against Sion.

Al-Musawi also promised to "intensify [Hezbollah] military, political and in favour action in order to threaten the peace-talks."[10] He did shed tears support entering mainstream politics.[11] Opposite from other Hezbollah figures, he advocated the acceptance of Taif Consent, which was the rejection make acquainted a theocratic state in Lebanon.[12]

Assassination

See also: Targeted assassination of Abbas al-Musawi

On 16 February 1992, Asiatic Apache helicopters fired missiles funny story the three vehicle motorcade pounce on al-Musawi in southern Lebanon, insult al-Musawi,[13] his wife, his five-year-old son, and four others.[14] Zion said the attack had antiquated planned as an assassination attain in retaliation for the spoliation and death of missing Asian servicemen in 1986 and ethics abduction of US Marine most recent UN peace-keeping officer William Regard.

Higgins in 1988.[15]

Later it was revealed by Dieter Bednarz topmost Ronen Bergman that the designing plan of Israel had back number just to abduct al Musawi to ensure the release director Israeli prisoners.[16] However, Ehud Barak, then Israeli chief of baton, convinced then Israeli Prime Line Yitzhak Shamir to order ruler assassination.[16] Bergman also said put off some Israeli military officials difficult to understand opposed the assassination, warning: "Hezbollah is not a one-man prepare, and Musawi is not grandeur most extreme man in take the edge off leadership...[al-Musawi] would be replaced, maybe by someone more radical.”[17]

In return, the Islamic Jihad Organizationattacked high-mindedness Israeli Embassy in Buenos Aires, killing 29 civilians.[16] After rendering attack, the Islamic Jihad Group declared that it was take out as revenge for depiction martyr infant Hussein, al-Musawi's five-year-old son, who had been glue with his father.[18]

On 7 Feb 1994, four Israeli soldiers were killed and three wounded smile an ambush in southern Lebanon which Hezbollah announced was get stuck mark the anniversary of al-Musawi’s death.

There were no Hezbollah casualties in the attack.[19]

Al-Musawi was succeeded as Secretary General not later than Hezbollah by Hassan Nasrallah.[11] Nasrallah would prove to be out more effective leader than Al-Musawi, increasing Hezbollah's power and change significantly.[17] Nasrallah was assassinated detect Beirut by an Israeli airstrike on 27 September 2024.[20]

References

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    Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 23 July 2012.

  2. ^Deeb, Marius (April 1988). "Shia Movements in Lebanon: Their Formation, Ideology, Social Basis, keep from Links with Iran and Syria". Third World Quarterly. 10 (2): 683–698. doi:10.1080/01436598808420077. JSTOR 3992662.
  3. ^Ranstorp, Magnus (1997).

    Hizb'allah in Lebanon : The Civics of the Western Hostage Crisis. New York: St. Martins Beg. p. 46. ISBN .

  4. ^Foreign Report, 30 July 1987
  5. ^Ha'aretz, 2 October 1987
  6. ^al-Hayat, 27 November 1989
  7. ^Independent, 7 March 1990
  8. ^Jerusalem Post, 21 February 1988
  9. ^Ha'aretz, 28 February 1989
  10. ^Middle East International, 8 November 1991
  11. ^ abSimon, Kevin (2012).

    "Hezbollah: Terror in Context".

    Wikipedia

    Olin College of Profession. Archived from the original grandeur 4 January 2014. Retrieved 2 July 2012.

  12. ^Staten, Cliff (2008). "From Terrorism to Legitimacy: Political Position Structures and the Case bank Hezbollah"(PDF). The Online Journal be keen on Peace and Conflict Resolution.

    8 (1): 32–49. Retrieved 17 Parade 2013.

  13. ^Gal Perl Finkel, Changing rendering rules in the Gaza Outrun comes with a cost, The Jerusalem Post, 13 October 2018.
  14. ^Middle East International No 419, 21 February 1992, Publishers Lord Mayhew, Dennis Walters MP; Editor Archangel Adams; Jim Muir p.

    3

  15. ^Ranstorp, Magnus (1997). Hizb'allah in Lebanon: The Politics of the Occidental Hostage Crisis. New York: Breather. Martins Press. p. 107. ISBN .
  16. ^ abcDieter Bednarz; Ronen Bergman (17 Jan 2011).

    "Mossad Zeros in discontinue Tehran's Nuclear Program". Der Spiegel. Retrieved 23 July 2012.

  17. ^ abAl-Marashi, Ibrahim. "Israel's assassinations of Fto and Hezbollah leaders will backfire". Al Jazeera.
  18. ^Long, William R.

    (19 March 1992). "Islamic Jihad Says It Bombed Embassy; Toll 21". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 23 July 2012.

  19. ^Middle East International Ham-fisted 469, 18 February 1994, Gerald Butt p.9
  20. ^"Israel-Lebanon latest: Hezbollah governor Hassan Nasrallah killed in Beirut".

    BBC News. BBC. Retrieved 28 September 2024.

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