Israel targeted a senior Hamas terrorist in Lebanon on Monday, according to sources quoted by Israeli news outlets.
?BREAKING: The IDF attacked a vehicle in Sidon. Senior Hamas operative Muhammad Shahin, who planned attacks against Israel, was eliminated. pic.twitter.com/lh90xbhnrB
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The IDF and Shin Bet confirmed the strike, which took place in the southern Lebanese coastal city of Sidon and which targeted senior Hamas commander Muhammad Shaheen.
“A short while ago, in a joint IDF and ISA (Shin Bet) operation and with the direction of IDF and ISA Intelligence, IAF fighter jets struck and eliminated the terrorist Muhammad Shaheen in the area of Sidon,” Israeli security forces said in a joint statement.
“Shaheen served as the head of the Hamas Operations Department in Lebanon.
“Muhammad Shaheen was eliminated after recently planning terror attacks, directed and funded by Iran, from Lebanese territory against the citizens of the state of Israel,” the statement said.
“Shaheen was a significant source of knowledge within the terrorist organization and was responsible throughout the war for various terror attacks, and rocket launchers aimed at Israeli civilians.”
As with Hamas, the Hezbollah terrorist army is continuing its preparations for a return to war against the Jewish State.
Despite the extension of a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Iran’s Lebanese proxy, Hezbollah, a low-level conflict has continued. The ceasefire is set to expire on Tuesday (Feb. 18). Israeli requests to retain military deployments at five points along the border have been rejected even though Hezbollah has repeatedly violated the ceasefire.
IDF soldiers meanwhile continue to discover and dismantle weapons caches and rocket launchers pointed at Israel, in southern Lebanon.
Over the past several weeks, Hezbollah has also launched five drones into Israeli territory. Four succeeded in penetrating Israeli airspace.
It is believed that all the enemy drones were being used for surveillance purposes. Nevertheless, the IDF has refrained from making any announcements about the drones.
