Terror organization: Hezbollah, ‘Imam Hussein’ Division.

Status: Commander of the ‘Imam Hussein’ Division.

Role: D’U Al-Faqar Hanawi, commander of the ‘Imam Hussein’ Division. The terrorist Hanawi enlisted in Hezbollah and was, among other things, responsible for the explosives at the ‘Aziz’ unit and responsible for Hezbollah forces in the Aleppo region. He was later appointed commander of the ‘Imam Hussein’ Division, with the full support of Qassem Soleimani and Hassan Nasrallah.

The division constitutes a framework for operating a force with important capabilities for Hezbollah, and is composed of thousands of terrorists with different identities from across the Middle East.

Since the beginning of the October war between Israel and Hezbollah, the division has moved its headquarters to Lebanon and operates in close coordination with Hezbollah’s Southern Front units.

The division takes an active part in the fighting and has carried out many terrorist attacks from Lebanon, Syria and Iraq, including tank attacks, unmanned aerial vehicles and extensive rocket fire towards northern settlements of Israel.

He was very close to Qassem Soleimani.

Hezbollah defined Hanawi as the “Shahid and commander of Jihad”, title only the elite command of Hezbollah received.

Location: Lebanon.

Also Known As: Dhu al-Fiqar Hanawieh/ D’U Al-Faqar Hanawi