Israel says it killed senior member of Lebanese terror group aiding Hezbollah, Hamas

The Israel Defense Forces says an overnight strike in southern Lebanon killed a key member of the Jamaa al-Islamiya terror group.

Report informs via The Times of Israel that the army says the terrorist, who is not named, had “advanced [terror plots] against Israeli territory in the past.”

The strike took out a building in the town of Habbariyeh some five kilometers (3 miles) from the border with Israel.

Two security sources told Reuters earlier Wednesday that seven people were killed in a strike on Jamaa al-Islamiya’s emergency and relief center in Habbariyeh.

On Tuesday, Jamaa al-Islamiya head Sheikh Mohammed Takkoush told the Associated Press the group was closely coordinating with both Hezbollah and Hamas along the border with Israel, where they have claimed responsibility for several attacks over the past months.