On August 9, the Israeli Defense Forces announced the elimination of the senior commander of the Hamas group in Lebanon, Samer Mahmoud al-Hajj. The Israeli Defense Forces reported in Telegram, UNN reports .
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It is noted that the terrorist was eliminated by an air strike on the Sidon area in Lebanon, which is located 60 kilometers from the border between the states.
The Hamas commander was responsible for preparing terrorist attacks and launching rockets from Lebanon toward Israeli territory. In addition, Samer was the commander of the military forces in the Ain al-Hilweh camp near Sidon and was responsible for recruiting and training terrorists to attack Israel.
Recall
On August 1, the Israeli Defense Forces announced the elimination of Muhammad Deif, commander of Hamas's military wing in Gaza. The strike was carried out on July 13, 2024, in the Khan Younis area, and other militants were also killed.
