The IAF eliminated the Hamas-affiliated Islamic Group terrorist Mohammed Jbara in southern Lebanon, the IDF reported on Thursday.
According to the report, Jbara was trusted with facilitating and carrying out terror operations and launches from Lebanon into Israel, some in collaboration with the Islamic terror organization Hamas in the country.
His elimination impaired Hamas's ability to promote and carry out terror operations against Israel along the northern border, which had intensified in recent times.
At press time, there had been rounds of sirens and unofficial reports of shoot-downs by the IDF’s air defense systems which were likely related to a mix of Hezbollah drone and rocket attacks, but the IDF had not yet commented on the developments.
Although late Wednesday and early Thursday had seen fewer Hezbollah attacks, between Tuesday and early Wednesday there had been a significant escalation of rocket attacks.
Terrorist eliminated in western Beqaa Valley
Earlier on Thursday, an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) struck a car in southern Lebanon, reportedly killing one Islamic Group terrorist, Kan News reported on Thursday, citing the Saudi-affiliated Al-Arabiya news outlet.
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According to Kan's report, the terrorist was eliminated in the western Beqaa Valley in Lebanon.