Israel National News reports: “The Hamas terror group on Monday morning reported that Fatah Sharif Abu al-Amin, a senior Hamas operative who was also employed in a senior UNRWA position in Lebanon, was killed in a strike.

According to the report, he was eliminated Monday morning in a ‘Palestinian refugee camp’ in southern Lebanon. The report claimed that he was killed alongside his wife, son, and daughter.

The IDF later confirmed: ‘Overnight, during a joint IDF and ISA intelligence-based activity, the IAF struck and eliminated the terrorist Fatah Sharif, Head of the Lebanon Branch in the Hamas terrorist organization.’

‘Sharif was responsible for coordinating Hamas’ terror activities in Lebanon with Hezbollah operatives. He was also responsible for Hamas’ efforts in Lebanon to recruit operatives and acquire weapons.’

‘He led the Hamas terrorist organization’s force build-up efforts in Lebanon and operated to advance Hamas’ interests in Lebanon, both politically and militarily.’…”