An Israeli drone strike in southern Lebanon on Monday killed the head of Hamas’ military operations in the country, Israel’s army said.
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The strike came as Israel said its forces will remain in five strategic locations in southern Lebanon near the border after Tuesday’s deadline for their withdrawal.
The pull-out is supposed to take place under the ceasefire agreement in November that ended the 14-month war between Israel and Hezbollah.
Lebanon’s government has opposed any further delay in the Israeli withdrawal.
The Israeli military said the drone strike killed Mohammad Shaheen, the head of Hamas’ operations department in Lebanon.
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The army accused Shaheen of “recently planning terror attacks, directed and funded by Iran, from Lebanese territory against the citizens of the state of Israel”.