Israeli military says it killed Palestinian Islamic Jihad commander in Lebanon

The Israel Defense Forces said it killed a Palestinian Islamic Jihad commander in Lebanon.

The IDF posted on X on Monday, "ELIMINATED: Commander of Palestinian Islamic Jihad in the Lebanon sector in Beirut. Abu Hamza Rami carried out hundreds of terrorist attacks against IDF troops and Israeli civilians, including recruiting and training terrorists and procuring weapons.

"During Operation Northern Arrows, he managed the movement of PIJ’s terrorists along the Syria-Lebanon border and their activities against IDF troops in southern Lebanon. His elimination has significantly degraded PIJ’s ability to carry out terrorist operations against Israel."

The PIJ commander's full name was Adham Adnan al-Othmanaka Abu Hamza Rami, Voz reported. The attack on him came hours after Hezbollah launched rockets and drones at Israeli territory from Lebanon.

PIJ, which is funded by Iran, was one of the main actors behind suicide bombings against Israeli civilians during the Second Intifada.