Israeli drone strike kills senior Hamas figure Mohammed Shaheen in Sidon

By Newsroom • Feb 17, 2025 3:54 PM • Share

Lebanese army, security forces, and civil defence first responders inspect the remains of a destroyed vehicle that was reportedly hit by an Israeli strike in Lebanon's southern city of Sidon on February 17, 2025. (AFP Photo)

By Newsroom

Feb 17, 2025 3:54 PM

An Israeli drone strike on a vehicle in the Lebanese city of Sidon on Monday morning killed a senior Hamas figure, Mohammed Shaheen.

The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed that Shaheen, the head of Hamas’s operations in Lebanon, was involved in planning attacks against Israeli civilians, reportedly with the support of Iranian funding.

🔴 The Head of Hamas’ Operations Department in Lebanon, Muhammed Shaheen, was eliminated in a precise IAF strike in the area of Sidon earlier today.

Shaheen was eliminated after recently planning terror attacks, directed and funded by Iran, and was a significant source of… pic.twitter.com/qa4x0dLZb4
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) February 17, 2025

According to the IDF, Shaheen played a significant role in advancing various attacks during the conflict, including rocket fire targeting Israeli territory.

Lebanese security sources have also corroborated the information, confirming that a senior Hamas official was killed in the strike.