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From the Liveblog of
Thursday, July 18, 2024
From the Liveblog of
Thursday, July 18, 2024
Hamas says commander killed in Israeli airstrike in east Lebanon
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
The moment a car explodes in a strike in Lebanon's Beqaa region, July 18, 2024 (Screen grab of video from social media used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
Hamas says that Muhammed Jabara, killed in an Israeli airstrike in eastern Lebanon this morning, was a commander in the terror group.
Jabara was identified by Lebanese media as a member of al-Jama’a al-Islamiyya, or Islamic Group.
Hamas has previously claimed several members of al-Jama’a al-Islamiyya as members of the Palestinian terror group, indicating the two work alongside each other, in conjunction with Hezbollah.
Jabara, from the town of Qaraoun, was struck while driving in the village of Ghazzeh, around 40 kilometers (24 miles) from the Israeli border.
