The IDF Spokesperson’s Unit confirmed that a fighter jet killed Hamas terrorist Hadi Mustafa on Wednesday. Mustafa was a key Hamas operative and significant in directing terror squads and promoting attacks against Israel.
Mustafa was killed while in a vehicle on Wednesday morning in Tyre, near the Rashidieh Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon.
In response, Hamas confirmed that the terrorist killed in Tyre was Hadi Mustafa, a senior member of the terror organization’s military wing in Lebanon.
Hamas leader in Lebanon
The Hamas radio channel described Mustafa as a primary leader of the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades in Lebanon.
According to reports, Mustafa was killed in an airstrike while travelling in a vehicle. He lived near Tyre, in the Rashidieh camp, which is home to a significant portion of Palestinians in Lebanon.
Additional Arab media has reported the incident. The Lebanese newspaper Al-Akhbar, which is associated with Hezbollah, announced that two people were killed in an airstrike in Tyre, and reported that the man driving the car was the main target.
The Saudi news source Al-Hadath also reported that one person was killed in the airstrike, naming the terrorist and his affiliation with Hamas. Shortly after, Lebanese media reported on the strike.