Israeli Army says Hamas official killed in strike in southern Lebanon
The Hindu
Israeli military strikes Hamas leader in Lebanon, part of ongoing conflict with Hezbollah and other factions.
The Israeli military on Monday (February 17, 2025) killed a Hamas leader in southern Lebanon's Sidon area, it said in a statement.
The Army said Muhammad Shaheen was the head of the operations department of Hamas in Lebanon and that he had recently been involved in promoting "terrorist plots" with Iranian direction and funding from Lebanese territory against Israeli citizens.
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An Israeli strike on a car in Lebanon's southern port city of Sidon targeted an official in the Palestinian militant group, two Lebanese security sources told Reuters earlier.
Lebanon's state news agency said rescuers had removed one body from the car but did not identify the victim.
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