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Israel kills a member of Hamas in Lebanon

2024-03-13 17:01:00, Kosova & Bota CNA

An Israeli drone strike targeted a car in southern Lebanon near the coastal city of Tyre, killing a member of Hamas - the Palestinian group designated a terrorist organization by the United States and the European Union - and a civilian.

Since the Israel-Hamas war began on October 7 in Gaza, Israeli airstrikes have killed or wounded dozens of senior members of the Lebanese militant group, Hezbollah, but also of its ally, Hamas, in various parts of Lebanon.

Hamas identified the slain member as Hadi Mustafa and said he was a member of the group's military wing, the Qassam Brigades. Lebanese state media said he was from the Rashidieh refugee camp, near Tyre, where Hamas has a significant presence.

The Israeli military released a video of the attack and said Mustafa led cells to attack "Israeli and Jewish targets" in various parts of the world, and reiterated that the Israeli military and security agencies will pursue Hamas wherever the Palestinian group is active.

Libya's state news agency said the other person killed in the attack was a Syrian citizen who was on a motorcycle near the car that was targeted. Also, this media reported that two people were injured.

The attack comes a day after several Israeli strikes inside Lebanese territory killed a member of Hezbollah and another person, and wounded 20 others. The attacks were in response to a barrage of rockets fired by Hezbollah at Israeli army positions, including two bases in northern Israel a day earlier.

The war in Gaza erupted after Hamas attacked southern Israel on October 7, killing nearly 1,200 people, most of them civilians, and kidnapping 250 others. Since then, there have been exchanges of fire on a daily basis on the border between Lebanon and Israel.

In response to the attack by Hamas, Israel has launched an offensive in the Gaza Strip that has so far killed more than 31,000 Palestinians and forced hundreds of thousands to move./ REL