[66088] IDF eliminated Islamic Jihad senior official Wael Abd al-Halim in an airstrike in Baalbek

IDF eliminated Islamic Jihad senior official Wael Abd al-Halim in Baalbek

Palestinian sources and reports in Lebanon confirmed that the IDF carried out an airstrike in the Baalbek region in the Beqaa Valley, during which a senior Islamic Jihad official, Wael Mahmoud Abd al-Halim (known as "Abu Osama"), 54, was eliminated. According to reports, Hadashot Mehashetah on Telegram noted that he was one of the organization's leaders in the Lebanese arena.

The Islamic Jihad organization released an official statement confirming the elimination. According to the report on Hadashot Mehashetah on Telegram, the senior official was killed along with his daughter, Rama (or Ramia), and several other family members were wounded in the strike. The news was also confirmed by other channels, including Kan 11 | Arab-Palestinian Desk, Suliand & Blumental, and Israel News Without Censorship.

In a report by Political Arena, based on a piece by "Aslan - The Arab World" reporter Sapir Lipkin, it was noted that the strike took place over the last day in Baalbek, eastern Lebanon. While the Islamic Jihad and Palestinian sources report the death of the senior official's daughter, Israeli security officials have yet to issue a detailed official statement on the results of the strike beyond the confirmations emerging from the field.