Ahmad Jafar Qasir (born 1963, died November 11, 1982) was a 19-year-old Lebanese youth and a member of the Lebanese Hezbollah, who on November 11, 1982, carried out a suicide attack on one of the military buildings of the Israeli army in the city of Tyre, Lebanon with his car that was full of explosives. 71 Israeli officers and soldiers and Shin Bet operatives along with 14 to 27 Palestinian and Lebanese prisoners who were kept in the building were killed in this attack. Also, 27 Israelis and 28 Arabs were injured during the attack.[1][2][3][4][5]
Ahmad Qasir | |
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أحمد قصير | |
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| Born | Ahmad Jafar Qasir 1963 |
| Died | November 11, 1982 (19 years old) |
| Cause of death | Suicide attack |
| Nationality | Lebanese |
| Known for | Suicide attack on one of the military buildings of the Israeli army in the city of Tyre, Lebanon. |
| Title | «امیر الاستشهادیون» lit. 'The leader of martyrdom' |
| Political party | Lebanese Hezbollah |
Birth
editAhmad Qasir was born in 1963 in Lebanon (Deir Qanoun En Nahr, one of the suburbs of Tyre).[6]
Political and military activities
editHe was attracted to Lebanon's Hezbollah and attacked one of the Israeli army buildings in a suicide operation with a white Peugeot 504 car filled with explosives. This operation was carried out following Israel's attack on southern Lebanon during the 1982 Lebanon war and on November 11, 1982. In this suicide operation, 71 Israeli officers and soldiers and Shin Bet agents were killed along with 14 to 27 Palestinian and Lebanese prisoners who were kept in the building. Also, 27 Israelis and 28 Arabs were injured during the attack.[2] Ahmad Qasir's suicide attack is the first suicide operation carried out by Hezbollah of Lebanon.[7][8] The day of this operation was named Martyr's Day by Hassan Nasrallah, the former Secretary General of Hezbollah of Lebanon, and he gave the title of "Amir al-Esteshhadiyun" (lit. 'The leader of those who want to be martyred') to Ahmad Qasir.[7][9]
Two years later, his brother (Hassan Qasir) also killed a number of Israeli military personnel during a suicide operation.[10][11]
In Iran, Bucharest street in Tehran near Arjantin Square has been renamed to "Ahmad Qasir" after his martyrdom.[12] Of course, after some time, this name was removed from that street for some reasons.[13]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "چرا روز شهادت «احمد قصیر» در لبنان روز شهید نامگذاری شده است؟" [Why is the day of martyrdom of "Ahmad Qasir" in Lebanon named Martyr's Day?] (in Persian). Retrieved 13 October 2024.
- ^ a b "مدل «احمد قصیر» برای بیرون کردن آمریکا از منطقه / حزب‌الله چگونه اسرائیل را از لبنان اخراج کرد؟" ["Ahmed Qusayr" model for expelling America from the region / How did Hezbollah expel Israel from Lebanon?] (in Persian). Retrieved 13 October 2024.
- ^ "بزرگداشت روز شهید در صور لبنان" [Martyr's Day commemoration in Tyre Lebanon] (in Persian). Retrieved 13 October 2024.
- ^ "احمد قصیر بزرگترین عملیات استشهادی با اسرائیل را انجام داد" [Ahmed Qasir carried out the biggest martyrdom operation with Israel] (in Persian). Retrieved 13 October 2024.
- ^ "شهید فاتح" [The Victor Martyr] (in Persian). Retrieved 13 October 2024.
- ^ "احمد قصیر؛ شهیدی که «شارون» را بهت زده کرد" [Ahmad Qasir; A martyr who surprised "Sharon".] (in Persian). Retrieved 13 October 2024.
- ^ a b "احمد قصیر آغازگر عملیات شهادت طلبانه در لبنان" [Ahmed Qasir, the initiator of the martyrdom operation in Lebanon] (in Persian). Retrieved 13 October 2024.
- ^ "سید حسن نصرالله:عملیات شهادت‌طلبانه احمد قصیر آغاز پیروزی‌های مقاومت بود" [Seyyed Hassan Nasrollah: The martyrdom operation of Ahmad Qasir was the beginning of the victories of the resistance] (in Persian). Retrieved 13 October 2024.
- ^ "دبيرکل حزب الله: احمد قصير امير شهدای مقاومت است" [Secretary General of Hezbollah: Ahmed Qasir is the leader of resistance martyrs] (in Persian). Retrieved 13 October 2024.
- ^ "حماسه برادران قصیر و شعار امسال «روز شهید» در لبنان" [The saga of the Qasir brothers and this year's slogan "Martyr's Day" in Lebanon] (in Persian). Retrieved 13 October 2024.
- ^ "شهيد «احمد قصير» كيست" [Who is the martyr "Ahmad Qasir"?] (in Persian). Retrieved 13 October 2024.
- ^ "خیابان احمد قصیر تهران" [Ahmad Qasir Street of Tehran] (in Persian). Retrieved 13 October 2024.
- ^ "نام خيابان بخارست احياء شد" [The name of Bucharest street was revived] (in Persian). Retrieved 13 October 2024.