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==Life and career==

Karaki was born in 1967 in Ain Bouswar, [[Nabatieh Governorate]], located in the south of Lebanon.<ref name="auto"/> After completing his university studies, he joined the ranks of Hezbollah during the [[Lebanese Civil War]]. Over time, he rose through the ranks and took part in the [[2006 Lebanon War]]. Karaki later became a member of Hezbollah's [[Jihad Council]], which is Hezbollah's supreme command and served as the commander of the southern front. Additionally, he held [[Guinea]]n citizenship.<ref name="auto">{{cite web |url=https://www.alarabiya.net/arab-and-world/2024/09/28/قائد-الجبهة-الجنوبية-بحزب-الله-ما-لانعرفه-عن-علي-كركي |script-title=ar:قائد الجبهة الجنوبية بحزب الله.. ما لانعرفه عن علي كركي |publisher=Al Arabiya |language=ar |date=28 September 2024 }}</ref>

Karaki had been involved in various terrorist activities, particularly in southern Lebanon, and had been linked to Hezbollah's strategic operations against Israel. In September 2019, he was sanctioned by the [[US State Department]], which described him as a significant figure within Hezbollah's military leadership.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Atallah |first=Nada Maucourant |title=Who is Ali Karaki, Hezbollah senior commander and target of Israeli strike on Lebanon? |url=https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2024/09/24/ali-karaki-hezbollah-israel/ |access-date=2024-09-24 |website=The National |language=en}}</ref>