Israeli military kills key Hamas figure in Lebanon's Tripoli

The Israeli military released a video on Tuesday (July 8) said to show a strike on a "key" figure from Palestinian militant group Hamas near the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli, the first targeted killing in the area for several months. In the video a car is seen to be moving along the road, followed by explosion.

Reuters was not able to independently verify the location nor the date when the video was filmed.

In a statement later on Tuesday, the Israeli military named the targeted person as Mehran Mustafa Ba'jur. They described him as one of Hamas' key commanders in Lebanon.

There was no immediate comment from Hamas.

Lebanese state media said a car had been hit near Tripoli and the Health Ministry put the latest death toll at three people, without identifying them. Thirteen people were injured in the attack, according to the ministry.

Hamas and other Palestinian militant groups maintain a presence in various areas of Lebanon, mostly in camps that have housed displaced Palestinians for decades.

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