Dead

Terror organization: Hezbollah;

Status: Deputy Chairman of the Executive Council;

Role: Top official Hezbollah commander in southern Lebanon, has the title of a general;

He served in Hezbollah since the 80’s. He was considered a central center of knowledge in his field. In the past, he served as deputy in charge of the Southern region on behalf of the executive council, responsible for the Southern region and vice chairman of the executive council.

His spiritual studies took place in Qom, Iran, where he was influenced by Shia ideology. He received military training from the IRGC and Hezbollah.

He commanded a small special force in the ’90s until 00’ when Israel left Lebanese soil.

Nabil Kauk served as the head of Hezbollah’s thwarting security unit. This is Unit 1000 – in charge of investigations and foiling security.

Location: Lebanon;

Born: 1964;

Place of Birth: Lebanon;

Gender: Male;

Type(s) of Organization: Militia, political party, social-service provider, terrorist, transnational, violent;

Ideologies and Affiliations: Iranian-sponsored, Islamist, jihadist, Khomeinist, Shiite;

Known also as: Sheikh Nabil Qaouk; Kawouk, Nabil; Qawook, Sheikh Nabil; Qawouk, Sheikh Nabil; Qawuq, Nabil Yahy;

Activities:
Qaouk is being designated under Executive Order (E.O.) 13224, as amended, which targets terrorists, leaders or officials of terrorist groups, and those providing support to terrorists or acts of terrorism.

Qaouk has served on Hizballah’s Executive Council, which oversees the group’s social and economic activities, as well as its Central Council.

In recent years, he has spoken publicly on behalf of Hizballah, threatening war with Israel, denouncing the U.S. presence in the region, and lauding Hizballah’s use of guerrilla warfare, which serves only to erode security in Lebanon.

Qaouk has also delivered speeches on behalf of Hizballah at several ceremonies commemorating deceased Hizballah terrorists, including the former Hizballah External Security Organization chief Imad Mughniyah and Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Qods Force (IRGC-QF) commander Qasem Soleimani, both of whom were responsible for the deaths of countless Americans.

Mughniyah was designated in October 2001 for his ties to Hizballah, and Soleimani was designated in October 2011 for acting for or on behalf of the IRGC-QF.

Nabil Qaouk is a member and deputy member of the executive council of Hezbollah;

Qaouk studied religion in Qom and also attended military training in Iran;

Qaouk is the top official in Southern Lebanon for Hezbollah. In addition, he is commander of Hezbollah and has the title of general. He is also deputy head of Hezbollah’s executive council;