AFP
30 September, 2024, 05:35 pm
Final modified: 30 September, 2024, 05:39 pm
The Israeli military mentioned Monday its forces “eliminated” Hamas’s leader in Lebanon, because it continued to target Iran-backed militant teams within the neighbouring country.
“In a single day … the IAF (air power) struck and eliminated the terrorist Fatah Sharif, head of the Lebanon branch within the Hamas terrorist organisation,” the navy mentioned in an announcement.
Sharif “was to blame for coordinating Hamas’ dread activities in Lebanon with Hezbollah operatives. He was also to blame for Hamas’ efforts in Lebanon to recruit operatives and manufacture weapons,” the commentary mentioned.
“He led the Hamas terrorist organisation’s power manufacture-up efforts in Lebanon and operated to advance Hamas’ pursuits in Lebanon, both politically and militarily,” it added.
Hamas mentioned earlier on Monday that Sharif was killed in an air strike on his home within the Al-Bass camp in southern Lebanon.
The community mentioned he was killed alongside with his associate, son and daughter in a “terrorist and criminal assassination”.
Lebanon’s reputable Nationwide Records Agency reported an air strike on Al-Bass shut to the metropolis of Tyre, saying it was the “first time” the camp had been focused.
Sharif was also an worker of the United Countries company for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA, nonetheless in fresh months he had been positioned on administrative proceed away.
“Sharif was an UNRWA worker who was positioned on administrative proceed away without pay in March, and was undergoing an investigation following allegations that UNRWA purchased about his political activities,” the company instructed AFP in an announcement.
“At some stage within the day he was the president of the UNRWA lecturers union and at night he was the leader of Hamas in Lebanon,” an Israeli navy spokesman instructed AFP.
