Middle East latest: Israeli drone strike hits car in southern Lebanon, killing 1

Israel kills Hamas official in southern Lebanon

The Israeli military on Monday said it killed a Hamas leader, Muhammad Shaheen, in the Sidon area of southern Lebanon. The army, in a statement said Shaheen was the head of the operations department of Hamas in Lebanon. According to the army, Shaheen had recently been involved in promoting terrorist plots with Iranian direction and funding from Lebanese terrorists against Israeli citizens. It was gathered that the Israeli military has been carry…

Hamas leader killed in Israeli strike on south Lebanon

The strike comes as Israel is expected to remain in certain Lebanese positions, despite the ceasefire agreement ordering it to withdraw

Hamas leader killed in Israeli drone strike in Lebanon as IDF delays withdrawal

An Israeli drone strike in southern Lebanon on Monday killed the head of Hamas' military operations in the country, Israel's army said.

Lebanon official media says Israeli strike kills one on eve of truce deadline

BEIRUT, Lebanon — Lebanese official media said one person was killed Monday in an Israeli strike in the southern city of Sidon on the eve of a deadline in fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hizbollah. The raid came as Lebanese President Joseph Aoun urged sponsors of the deal to help pressure Israel to withdraw troops by Tuesday's deadline. "A body... was retrieved from the car that was targeted by the Israeli strike" in the coastal city, "afte…

Israel says drone strike kills Hamas’ military chief in Lebanon

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