The IDF Spokesperson's Unit reported that this afternoon (Tuesday), the IDF, using Air Force aircraft, targeted a key Hamas terrorist in the Tripoli area of northern Lebanon.
The target was eliminated in the Sunni region located in the northern part of the country, far from the Israeli border. This is considered an unusual area for Israeli military operations, especially during the current phase of the northern front conflict.
Tripoli had not previously been a target for Israeli strikes, not even during the intense months of fighting against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon in 2024.
The IDF stated, "Earlier today (Tuesday), an IAF aircraft, guided by IDF intelligence, struck and eliminated the terrorist Mehran Mustafa Ba‘jur in the area of Tripoli in Lebanon."
"For years, Ba‘jur advanced and directed numerous terrorist attacks against the IDF and Israeli civilians. During the war, he was responsible for rocket fire attacks toward Nahariya, Kiryat Shmona, and additional cities across Israel. Ba‘jur was one of Hamas’ key commanders in Lebanon, and as part of his role, he spent years establishing Hamas’ military capabilities in Lebanon.
"Additionally, he was one of the leaders responsible for the terror organizations’ force-buildup efforts, and facilitated the purchasing of weapons through his connections with other terrorist organizations in the area. His elimination significantly damages Hamas’ terror activity in Lebanon," the IDF said.
In the meantime, the Israeli Air Force eliminated Ali Abd al-Hassan Haider, a commander in Hezbollah's "Radwan" force, in a strike in the Dir Kifa area of southern Lebanon yesterday.
Haider, who was involved in planning terrorist attacks against Israeli civilians and IDF forces, was also responsible for efforts to rehabilitate and restore terrorist infrastructure in southern Lebanon in recent years.
Among other things, he was considered a leader of the "Galilee Conquest Plan," a terrorist initiative that threatened Israel's security.
The IDF noted that Haider violated the agreements made with Lebanon, and his attacks were an attempt to ignite the area and restore Hezbollah’s terrorist activities to the region.
Just two hours after his elimination, Israel struck again, this time in the Beit Leef area of southern Lebanon, where another Hezbollah terrorist was killed.