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From the Liveblog of
Thursday, July 18, 2024
From the Liveblog of
Thursday, July 18, 2024
IDF confirms it carried out drone strike that killed Hamas commander in eastern Lebanon
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
The wreckage of a car in which a Hamas commander was killed by an Israeli strike in the village of Ghazzeh in the Beqaa region of eastern Lebanon on July 18, 2024 (Hassan JARRAH / AFP)
The IDF confirms carrying out a drone strike in eastern Lebanon this morning, killing Muhammed Jabara, a Hamas commander.
Jabara, according to the IDF, was responsible for advancing and carrying out attacks, including rocket fire, on Israel.
The IDF says Jabara worked alongside the Lebanese terror group al-Jama’a al-Islamiyya, which also claimed him as a member.
Jabara’s killing is a blow to the ability of Hamas to carry out attacks against Israel, the IDF adds.
