Reports: Commander in group tied to Muslim Brotherhood killed in Lebanon strike

Nurit Yohanan is The Times of Israel's Palestinian and Arab world correspondent

Earlier today, media in Lebanon reported an Israeli airstrike targeting a vehicle south of Beirut.

According to Arab media reports, the strike killed Hassan Atwi, a commander in the Al-Jama’a al-Islamiyya organization, which is affiliated with the Muslim Brotherhood in Lebanon.

The organization has taken part in fighting against Israel alongside Hezbollah.

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