According to a BBC Arabic-language report, a Hamas terrorist was killed and two others injured in a car bomb blast south of Beirut on Saturday. Other news agencies report a higher number of dead.
A bomb blew up in a vehicle occupied by a number of Hamas terrorists at about 9:00pm. Hamas leaders deny the accuracy of the BBC report.
Al-Arabia reports the intended target was Hamas official Ali Barakeh, who escaped unharmed, while others were killed. The two dead men were reported affiliated with Hizbullah, the report adds.
According to the daily Yisrael HaYom, quoting “a number of Lebanese news sites”, senior Hizbullah commanders visited the site of the blast. The newspaper adds that al-Arabia states two Hizbullah bomb-demolition experts responded, and the device detonated while they were working to neutralizing it, killing them both, adding that without a doubt, the bomb was intended to strike Hamas terrorists.
Some reports state the car was carrying Hamas terrorists heading to a conference in Baalbek marking 22 years since the founding of the terror organization.
There is a cloud of mystery surrounding the blast, which appears to be played down by Lebanese officials, while there is of course some talk pointing a finger of blame at Israel. Jerusalem officials are monitoring the situation but not releasing any statements.
(Yechiel Spira – YWN Israel)
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arutzsheva says reports from arab media say explosion killed the head of hamas in southern lebanon. The area the explosion took place is a secured area controlled by hezzbollah. Either it was an inside hit or by a very sophisticated intelligence like mossad.
lets hope we hear more news like this in the future
To #1…the last line of your comment say’s it all and I agree. I don’t believe that there will be any readers who will be shedding any tears here ….myself included.
Boire Pri Hagofen.
“TZU VEINIG”.