The head of the Hamas terrorist group’s military operations in southern Lebanon was killed in an Israeli air strike on Feb. 17, according to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF).
“The Head of Hamas’ Operations Department in Lebanon, Muhammed Shaheen, was eliminated in a precise IAF strike in the area of Sidon earlier today,” the IDF said in a statement. “Shaheen was eliminated after recently planning terror attacks, directed and funded by Iran, and was a significant source of knowledge, responsible throughout the war for various terror attacks against Israeli civilians.”
