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IDF kills Hamas official Wissam Taha in targeted strike on Sidon, south Lebanon

·Sidon, south Lebanon

An IDF strike on an apartment building in northern Sidon, south Lebanon killed Hamas official Wissam Taha on Day 16, a Hamas source told Times of Israel. Lebanese state media reported the strike on the residential building. Taha's role within Hamas is not yet specified but his killing in Lebanon indicates Hamas has operational presence in south Lebanon, likely coordinating with Hezbollah.

An Israeli airstrike on an apartment building in a northern district of Sidon, south Lebanon killed Hamas official Wissam Taha on March 15, 2026 (Day 16), according to a Hamas source speaking to the Times of Israel who requested anonymity. Lebanese state media confirmed a strike on the apartment building. The killing of a Hamas figure in Lebanon — rather than Gaza — signals the IDF is actively pursuing Hamas leadership that has relocated to Lebanon, likely sheltering under Hezbollah's protection or coordinating joint operations. Sidon (Saida) is the largest city in south Lebanon and has been under periodic IDF warning during the current conflict. The strike marks an expansion of the IDF's targeting of Hamas figures beyond Gaza and the West Bank, using the Lebanon theater to eliminate senior members who may have fled there.

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IsraelNEUTRALRESPONSE

IDF struck Hamas infrastructure in the Sidon area. The IDF continues to pursue Hamas operatives who have relocated to Lebanon to conduct terror operations. Lebanon is not a safe harbor for terrorists.

HezbollahOPPOSINGRESPONSE

The assassination of brother Wissam Taha in Sidon will not go unanswered. The Islamic Resistance stands with Hamas and all resistance factions. We are one front.