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In the 1980s, Aqil was a key figure in the [[Islamic Jihad Organization]], a group affiliated with Hezbollah. The organization carried out the [[1983 US embassy bombing in Beirut|1983 US embassy bombing]] in [[Beirut]], killing 63 people, and the attacks on the multinational force bases in Beirut that resulted in the deaths of 305 people. During the 1980s, Aqil was responsible for the kidnapping of American and German hostages.<ref>{{Cite news |last1=אדלסון |first1=דניאל |last2=יורק |first2=ניו |last3=אייכנר |first3=איתמר |date=18 April 2023 |title=סוחר האמנות שמממן את חיזבאללה, ופרס המיליונים על ראשו של רב המחבלים |url=https://www.ynet.co.il/news/article/hk11kwv3m2 |access-date=20 September 2024 |work=Ynet |language=he}}</ref>
On 4 February 2000, during the [[South Lebanon conflict (1985–2000)|South Lebanon conflict]], Israeli [[Boeing AH-64 Apache|AH-64 Apache]] helicopters fired [[AGM-114 Hellfire]] missiles at Aqil's car in the village of [[Barish]], where he was serving as Hezbollah's commander of the South Lebanon sector (or the western sector in South Lebanon).<ref>{{Cite web |date=4 February 2000 |title=למרות המתיחות בצפון: 12 אלף מבקרים בסוף השבוע בחרמון - וואלה חדשות |url=https://news.walla.co.il/item/3731 |access-date=20 September 2024 |website=וואלה |language=he}}</ref> The first missile struck the rear of the car and threw him out. He escaped and hid behind a building. The second missile destroyed the car. After being spotted hiding, another missile was fired at him and hit the wall. Aqil was lightly injured and managed to escape the incident.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-09-20 |title=ניצל מניסיון חיסול והתאמן בצפון קוריאה: זה בכיר חיזבאללה שהיה מטרת התקיפה בדאחייה {{!}} ישראל היום |url=https://www.israelhayom.co.il/news/world-news/middle-east/article/16478998?amp=1 |access-date=2024-09-20 |website=Israel Hayom |language=he}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Ari |first=Lior Ben |last2=Eichner |first2=Itamar |date=2024-09-20 |title=Ibrahim Aqil: Elusive Hezbollah mastermind and one of America's most wanted men |url=https://www.ynetnews.com/article/bkz5rzot0 |access-date=2024-09-20 |work=Ynetnews |language=en}}</ref> Five civilians, including an infant, were also injured.<ref>{{Cite news |date=7 February 2000 |title=Israeli Killed in Lebanon, Spurring Calls to Retaliate |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2000/02/07/world/israeli-killed-in-lebanon-spurring-calls-to-retaliate.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.is/GaOVF |archive-date=20 September 2024 |access-date=20 September 2024 |work=The New York Times}}</ref>
During the [[2006 Lebanon War]], Aqil was responsible for coordinating intelligence between Hezbollah and the Syrian army.<ref>{{Cite web |date=15 May 2016 |title=אף מילה על ישראל |url=https://www.yediot.co.il/articles/0,7340,L-4803484,00.html |access-date=20 September 2024 |website=ynet |language=he}}</ref> A month later, in September 2006, while serving as the head of Hezbollah's security and intelligence services, the "[[Intelligence Online]]" reported that Aqil was one of three Hezbollah operatives, along with [[Hassan Nasrallah]] and [[Mustafa Badreddine]], who visited [[North Korea]] for several months during the 1980s and early 1990s for training.<ref>{{Cite book |last=USA |first=IBP |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ki2yDwAAQBAJ&dq=Ibrahim+Akil+hezboolah&pg=PA211 |title=Korea North Economic & Development Strategy Handbook Volume 1 Startegic Information and Developments |date=August 2013 |publisher=Lulu.com |isbn=978-1-4330-2812-0 |language=en}}</ref>
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