Wissam al-Tawil

Wissam al-Tawil
Native name	وسام الطويل[1]
Born	1970 Tyre, Lebanon
Died	8 January 2024(2024-01-08) (aged 53–54) Majdel Selm, Lebanon
Allegiance	Hezbollah
Service/branch	Redwan Force
Years of service	1989–2024
Battles/wars	South Lebanon conflict 2006 Lebanon war Syrian civil war 2023 Israel–Hezbollah conflict †

Wissam al-Tawil (Arabic: وسام الطويل;‎ 1970 or 1976 – 8 January 2024), also known as Wissam Tawil or 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 Arab Army and was a close aide of Mustafa Badreddine, Hezbollah's chief commander in Syria. Tawil also maintained close ties with Imad Mughniyeh and Qassem Soleimani of Iran's Quds Force.