Top Hamas member Samer al-Hajj killed in Lebanon

A senior member of Hamas and one of the leaders of the group’s formation, Samer Mahmoud al-Hajj, was killed in southern Lebanon, in the city of Saida, as a result of an Israeli airstrike. The death of Samer al-Hajj was confirmed by the Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of the Palestinian movement.

Earlier on the killing of a Hamas security official reported Israel Defense Forces (IDF). The strike occurred while al-Hajj was in his car at the entrance to the Palestinian camp of Ain al-Hilweh, the largest refugee camp in Lebanon, which is controlled by the Hamas group.

The area near the camp was cordoned off, and a burnt body was taken out of the car. Reuters citing sources, he writes that Samer al-Hajj’s bodyguard was also injured.

Samer al-Hajj was responsible for the security of the Palestinian group in Ain al-Hilweh and was one of the senior commanders of the Palestinian movement Hamas, who was also responsible for sending shells from Lebanon to into Israel.

“Al-Qassam field commander Samer Mahmoud al-Hajj died on Friday as a result of an assassination by a Zionist (Israeli) aircraft in the city of Saida,” the statement said.quote according to RIA Novosti).

Earlier, the head of the Politburo of the Palestinian movement Hamas, Ismail Haniyeh, was killed in Iran. The attack reportedly targeted his residence in Tehran. The shelling happened after Haniyeh took part in the inauguration ceremony of the new Iranian President, Masoud Pezeshkian.

Yahya al-Sinwar was elected as the new head of the Politburo of the Palestinian movement Hamas to replace Ismail Haniyeh, who was killed in Iran.

After this, Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz asked to “eliminate as soon as possible” the new head of the Politburo of the Palestinian movement Hamas, Yahya al-Sinwar, and “eliminate the savage group from the face of the earth.” .”