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Free Malaysia Today
05-05-2025
- Politics
- Free Malaysia Today
Jamaa Islamiya leader killed in Israeli strike south of Beirut
Israel on Sunday said it killed two senior members of Hezbollah in a series of air strikes. (AP pic) BEIRUT : A military leader of Jamaa Islamiya, a Lebanese Islamist group allied with Palestinian group Hamas, was killed today in an Israeli strike south of Beirut, a security official told AFP. According to the Lebanese civil defence, 'an Israeli drone targeted a car' near the coastal town of Damour, about 20km south of Beirut, and rescuers recovered a man's body from the vehicle. The security official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the strike killed Hussein Atoui, a leader of Jamaa Islamiya's armed wing, the Al-Fajr Forces. The group is closely linked to both Hamas and Lebanon's Hezbollah. It has claimed responsibility for multiple attacks against Israel during more than a year of cross-border hostilities, including two months of all-out war, before a November ceasefire. Israel has regularly carried out strikes since the truce came into effect, and two unclaimed rocket attacks from Lebanon targeting Israel were reported on March 22 and 28. The Lebanese army announced last week that it had arrested several Lebanese and Palestinians responsible for the shooting, which a security official said included three Hamas members. Israel on Sunday said it killed two senior members of Hezbollah in a series of air strikes.
Al-Ahram Weekly
22-04-2025
- Politics
- Al-Ahram Weekly
Israeli strike south of Beirut kills Jamaa Islamiya commander in ceasefire violation - Region
Hussein Atoui, armed wing leader of Lebanese Islamist group Jamaa Islamiya (JI), was killed Tuesday in an Israeli strike south of Beirut, a security official told AFP. Israel has continued to carry out regular strikes on Lebanon despite a November truce with the Lebanese government, approved by Hezbollah, that sought to halt more than a year of hostilities, including two months of all-out war. In a statement, JI announced the death of Hussein Atwi, calling him "an academic leader and university professor" and saying an Israeli drone strike "targeted his car as he was travelling to his workplace in Beirut". Per AFP's source, a Lebanese security official who spoke on condition of anonymity, said Atwi was a leader of JI's armed wing, the Al-Fajr Forces. The official added that Israel had previously targeted Atwi during its recent war with Hezbollah. JI is closely linked to both Palestine's Hamas and Lebanon's Hezbollah, and claimed responsibility for multiple attacks against Israel before the 27 November ceasefire. Also Tuesday, Lebanon's health ministry said an "Israeli enemy" strike in south Lebanon's Tyre district killed one person. Under the truce, Hezbollah was to pull its fighters north of Lebanon's Litani River and dismantle any remaining military infrastructure in the south. In return, Israel was to withdraw all its forces from south Lebanon, and yet troops remain in five positions, in a clear violation of the ceasefire. Israel on Sunday said it had killed two senior Hezbollah members in strikes on Lebanon. After unclaimed rocket fire against Israel in late March, Lebanon's army said last week it had arrested several Lebanese and Palestinian suspects, while a security official said they included three Hamas members. According to Lebanese authorities, Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon have killed 190 people since the November ceasefire went into effect. Follow us on: Facebook Instagram Whatsapp Short link:
Al Jazeera
22-04-2025
- Politics
- Al Jazeera
Israeli attack kills al-Jamaa al-Islamiya leader in Lebanon
A top commander of the armed wing of the Lebanese party al-Jamaa al-Islamiya has been killed in an Israeli drone attack in Lebanon. The attack on Hussein Atoui's car south of Beirut was one of two deadly strikes launched by Israel on Tuesday. The strikes were part of a wave of ongoing violations from both sides of the border of the ceasefire agreement struck last November between Israel and Lebanon's armed group Hezbollah, risking a flare-up of hostilities. Lebanon's Civil Defence confirmed that 'an Israeli drone targeted a car' near the coastal town of Damour, about 20km (12.5 miles) south of Beirut, and rescuers recovered a man's body from the vehicle. Al-Jamaa al-Islamiya, which is allied with Iran-linked groups Hezbollah and Hamas in Palestine, confirmed the death of Atoui, calling him an 'academic leader and university professor' who had been 'targeted' in his car as he travelled to work, in a statement. The AFP news agency, quoting an unnamed security official, said Atoui was a leader of al-Jamaa al-Islamiya's armed wing, al-Fajr Forces. Separately, Lebanon's Ministry of Public Health said another Israeli attack on the southern Tyre district also killed one person. Al-Jamaa al-Islamiya claimed responsibility for multiple attacks against Israel during more than a year of cross-border hostilities, including two months of all-out war that saw thousands killed in Lebanon in Israeli air raids before the November ceasefire deal was struck. Under the truce, Hezbollah, a powerful political and military force in Lebanon, was to withdraw fighters from south of the Litani River, about 27km (17 miles) north of the border with Israel, and dismantle any remaining military infrastructure there. Israel was to withdraw all its forces from south Lebanon. However, it has maintained troops in five positions it deems 'strategic'. It has pointed to continued sporadic rocket fire from across the border to justify its continued attacks. On Sunday, it said it killed two senior Hezbollah members in strikes. The United Nations said last week that Israeli forces have killed at least 71 civilians in Lebanon since the ceasefire. Lebanon, meanwhile, says it is trying to meet its obligations to disarm Hezbollah and other groups and have its military take control of southern regions. After unclaimed rocket fire against Israel in late March, the Lebanese army said last week it had arrested several Lebanese and Palestinian suspects, while a security official said they included three Hamas members. However, the United States has been applying sustained pressure on Beirut to accelerate the process of disarming Hezbollah. That has seen Lebanese President Joseph Aoun announce that he hopes to complete the process by the end of 2025, although he insisted on Sunday that he would not be rushed and warned that dismantling the group is a 'sensitive, delicate issue'.
Jordan Times
22-04-2025
- Politics
- Jordan Times
Islamist leader among 2 dead in strikes on Lebanon blamed on Israel
Lebanese security forces and forensic experts inspect the scene of an Israeli airstrike in Baawerta (Baaouerta), near the coastal town of Damour, about 20 kilometres south of Beirut, on April 22, 2025, which reportedly killed a military leader of Jamaa Islamiya, a Lebanese Islamist group allied with Palestinian Hamas (AFP photo) BEIRUT, Lebanon — A military leader from Hamas-aligned Lebanese Islamist group Jamaa Islamiya died Tuesday in an Israeli strike south of Beirut, a security official said, as authorities reported another dead in a separate raid. Israel has continued to carry out regular strikes on Lebanon despite a November truce with militant group Hizbollah that sought to halt more than a year of hostilities between the foes including two months of all-out war. Lebanon's civil defence said "an Israeli drone targeted a car" near the coastal town of Damour, about 20 kilometres south of Beirut, and rescuers recovered a man's body from the vehicle. Jamaa Islamiya in a statement announced the death of Hussein Atoui, described as "an academic leader and university professor". It said an Israeli drone strike "targeted his car as he was travelling to his workplace in Beirut". A security official, who spoke to AFP on condition of anonymity, said Atoui was a leader of Jamaa Islamiya's armed wing, the Al Fajr Forces. An AFP photographer saw the charred wreckage of a car at the scene. The Lebanese army had cordoned off the area and forensic teams were conducting an inspection. Jamaa Islamiya, closely linked to both Palestinian militant group Hamas and Lebanon's Hezbollah, claimed responsibility for multiple attacks against Israel before the November 27 ceasefire. Also Tuesday, Lebanon's health ministry said an "Israeli enemy" strike in south Lebanon's Tyre district killed one person. Under the truce, Hezbollah was to pull its fighters north of Lebanon's Litani River and dismantle any remaining military infrastructure in the south. Israel was to withdraw all its forces from south Lebanon, but troops remain in five positions that it deems "strategic". Israel on Sunday said it killed two senior members of Hezbollah in strikes on Lebanon. After unclaimed rocket fire against Israel in late March, Lebanon's army said last week it had arrested several Lebanese and Palestinian suspects, while a security official said they included three Hamas members.
The National
22-04-2025
- Politics
- The National
Israeli strike on Lebanon kills senior Islamic Group official
An Israeli drone attack near the Lebanese town of Damour killed a military leader of the Islamic Group, a senior Lebanese security official said on Tuesday. Hussein Atoui was fired on while driving his car in Baaouerta, about 20 kilometres south of Beirut, the official told The National. The Islamic Group later confirmed Mr Atoui's death, saying he was a university professor who had been driving to his work in Beirut. The Islamic Group is an offshoot of the Muslim Brotherhood in Lebanon. It has a military wing as well as a political party, with one seat in the Lebanese parliament. The drone strike in Baaouerta is a rare Israeli attack outside south Lebanon since a ceasefire was agreed with Hezbollah in November. The capital Beirut has been attacked twice. While the majority of Israeli attacks before and after the ceasefire have been on alleged Hezbollah members and positions, other groups such as the Islamic Group have been targeted. After years of relative inactivity, the Islamic Group launched rockets at Israel in 2023 in co-ordination with other Lebanon-based groups. They were part of cross-border fire initiated by Hezbollah after the start of Israel's war against Hamas in Gaza. The Islamic Group is closely linked to both Hamas and Hezbollah. The cross-border exchanges escalated significantly last year as Israel stepped up its bombardment and sent troops across the border in September. Despite the ceasefire, Israel continues to bomb
