The Israeli army declared a killing commander of Hamas in the air strike in southern Lebanon, accusing the person planning to attack Tel Aviv.
“Mohammed Shahine was destroyed after planning to attack terrorists from the Lebanon territory against Israeli citizens,” the Israeli army announced on February 17, adding that the commander of the Hamas was killed in the air strike. In Sidon area, southern Lebanon.
The Israeli military accused Shahine to play an important and responsible information for attacks and rocket launchers from Lebanon aimed at Israelis. They said that Iran “directed and sponsored” Shahine’s attack plan.
A car was destroyed in Israel’s air attack in Sidon, Lebanon, February 17. Image: Reuters
Israeli’s raid took place a day before the country’s ceasefire command with the Hezbollah force in Lebanon expired. The ceasefire agreement of the previous two parties was extended until February 18.
President Lebanon Joseph Aoun called on sponsors to the ceasefire agreement, causing pressure on Israel to withdraw troops from the South Lebanon before the deadline on February 18.
Hamas has not commented on Israel’s air strike targeting Shahine.
Israel and Hamas began to stop firing from January 19, as agreed upon by Qatar, Egypt, the United States as intermediaries and divided into three stages. The first phase lasted 42 days, of which 33 Israeli hostages were released by Hamas in exchange for about 1,900 Palestinian prisoners being detained by Tel Aviv.
The second phase will revolve around the ability to terminate permanent fighting and hand over the rest of the hostages. The final stage focuses on the effort to rebuild Gaza and return the body’s body killed.
Non -stage negotiations should have been in Qatar’s capital. However, an Israeli delegation returned home on February 10, two days after coming to this city. A source from Hamas on February 16 said negotiations could be resumed this week in Doha.