based head of the Hizballah Egypt-based terrorist cell targeting tourist destinations in Egypt and was coordinating the cell's activities from Lebanon. In April 2010, an Egyptian court sentenced Qabalan in absentia to life imprisonment for his involvement in the cell, which was subordinate to Hizballah's Unit 1800. As of late 2011, Qabalan worked in a separate Hizballah covert unit operating in the Middle East. Also Qabalan still plays an essential role in supervising Hizballah policy that spreads instability, conducts terrorist attacks and engages in criminal and illicit activities around the world.
