US EditionMilitant suspected of firing rockets into Israel is handed over to Lebanese army by Hamas
- On May 4, 2025, Hamas transferred to the Lebanese Army a suspect believed to have been involved in launching rockets toward northern Israel; the handover occurred at the Ein el-Hilweh refugee camp near Sidon.
- The handover occurred following suspicions of the suspect’s involvement in rocket attacks targeting Israel in March, and came amid cautions from Lebanon's Higher Defence Council against any breaches of the country’s sovereignty.
- The Israel-Hamas war that began in October 2023 has involved rocket attacks by Hamas from Lebanon and Israeli airstrikes that killed senior Hamas officials including Saleh Arouri.
- Lebanese authorities detained several Lebanese and Palestinians suspected of involvement, while Hamas stated the rocket fire was an individual act and reaffirmed commitment to Lebanese laws.
- The militant's handover and related arrests suggest mounting pressure on Hamas to prevent attacks from Lebanon, while Israeli strikes continue amid tensions with Hezbollah in southern Lebanon.
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Hamas hands over rocket terrorist to Lebanese Army after warning
Suspect linked to March attack turned over at Ein el-Hilweh camp amid growing pressure on Palestinian factions operating in Southern Lebanon.The post Hamas hands over rocket terrorist to Lebanese Army after warning appeared first on JNS.org.
Lebanese army says Hamas hands over rocket fire suspect
Lebanon's army said Sunday Hamas had handed over a Palestinian suspected of involvement in rocket fire at Israel, days after authorities warned the militant group against harming the country's security. Hamas handed over the man "at the entrance to Ain al-Helweh", an army statement said, referring to the restive Palestinian refugee camp on the outskirts of the southern city of Sidon. "He is suspected of involvement in two rocket launches towards…
The Lebanese Armed Forces received a second Palestinian suspect in the firing of rockets from southern Lebanon into Israel on 22 and 28 March 2025. In a statement issued today (Monday), the Army Command announced that the Intelligence Directorate had received from the Palestinian Hamas movement (Y.B.), confirming that the investigation of the arrested person under the supervision of the competent judiciary had begun. The Secretary-General of the…
The suspect has been identified only by his initials, M.G., and was handed over at the entrance to the Ain al-Hilwé refugee camp in the Lebanese region of Sidon. He reportedly launched two attacks on Israeli territory on 22 and 28 March this year.
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