Hamas official killed in Israeli strike on vehicle in Southern Lebanon

By Al Mayadeen English
Source: Agencies
9 Aug 2024 20:11
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In the aftermath of the attack, residents of Ain al-Helweh staged a march in condemnation of "Israel's" aggression.

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The car in which martyr Samer Al-Hajj was targeted is seen burning on a roadside in Saida, August 9, 2024 (@mjrdzayr337191)

Al Mayadeen correspondent to Southern Lebanon reported on Friday that a drone strike targeted a civilian vehicle in the southern Lebanese city of Sidon.

In a statement, the Hamas Movement announced the martyrdom of official Samer Al-Hajj, who was killed in "a treacherous Zionist raid" in the city of Sidon, southern Lebanon.

Al Mayadeen correspondent reported seeing emergency personnel retrieve a charred body from the vehicle as soldiers secured the area.

الاحتلال يغتال القيادي الأمني لحماس في مخيم عين الحلوة سامر الحاج ومرافقة في سيارة عند المدخل الجنوبي لمدينة #صيدا بلبنان. pic.twitter.com/9d34jqqVjO
— الشؤون العالمية (@mjrdzayr337191) August 9, 2024

In the aftermath of the attack, residents of Ain al-Helweh Palestinian Refugee Camp staged a march in condemnation of "Israel's" aggression.

تظاهرة غاضبة داخل مخيم عين الحلوة في #لبنان بعد اغتيال الاحتلال للشهيد سامر الحاج. pic.twitter.com/Fm6O6Ay7CG
— وكالة سند للأنباء - Snd News Agency (@Snd_pal) August 9, 2024

In January 2024, an Israeli drone strike in Beirut killed Saleh al-Arouri, a top Hamas official. Al Mayadeen's correspondent reported that an Israeli drone targeted the building with three missiles, resulting in the martyrdom of six individuals.