Wissam al-Tawil
Wissam al-Tawil | |
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| Native name | وسام الطويل |
| Nickname | Jawad |
| Born | 1970 Tyre, Lebanon |
| Died | 8 January 2024 (aged 53–54) Majdel Selm, Lebanon |
| Cause of death | Airstrike by Israel |
| Allegiance | Hezbollah |
| Branch | Redwan Force |
| Service years | 1989–2024 |
| Conflicts | |
| Relations | 2 Unknown Brothers |
Wissam al-Tawil (Arabic: وسام الطويل; 1970 – 8 January 2024), also known as Jawad al-Tawil (Arabic: جواد الطويل), was a Lebanese militant and senior commander of Hezbollah's Radwan Force.
After joining Hezbollah in 1989, he participated in some of the group's biggest military engagements, including the 2006 Hezbollah cross-border raid that sparked the 2006 Lebanon War. During the Syrian Civil War, Tawil led the group's coordination with the Syrian Army and was a close aide of Mustafa Badreddine, Hezbollah's chief commander in Syria. Tawil also maintained close ties with Imad Mughniyeh and Qasem Soleimani, the former head of Iran's IRGC Quds Force.