Lebanese security officials reportedly confirm two were killed outside the Palestinian camp Rashidieh, near Tyre
Israel Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed a targeted elimination of senior Hamas official in Lebanon, Hadi Ali Mustafa, who was responsible for promoting terrorist operations against Israelis across the globe.
“An aircraft in the area of Tyre struck Hadi Ali Mustafa, a significant operative in Hamas’ department responsible for its international terrorist activities.,” the IDF said in a statement.
“In his position, Hadi directed terrorist cells and activities in the field, and advanced terror attacks against Israeli and Jewish targets in various countries around the world,” the statement explained.
“Hadi operated under the direction of Samir Fendi, one of Saleh al-Arouri’s associates who was killed together with him,” it added, concluding “The IDF and Israeli security forces will continue to operate against the Hamas terrorist organization in every arena in which it operates.”
According to previous reports, the two men were killed outside of the Rashidieh camp in southern Lebanon, near the city Tyre.
Hamas itself announced that a senior logistics officer in its military wing, Hadi Ali Muhammed Mustafa, was killed by the drone strike in Lebanon. The senior terrorist resided in the Rashidieh camp, near Tyre.
A day prior, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed striking Hezbollah positions across Lebanon, following increasingly large barrages launched from Lebanese territory toward northern Israeli communities.