GAZA, (Palestine Foundation Information Center), The Hamas Movement has condemned the Israeli attacks on Lebanese territory, describing them as a “dangerous escalation” within the broader pattern of ongoing violations against Lebanon and its sovereignty, as well as an extension of Israeli actions across the region.
In a statement issued Monday evening, Hamas denounced “the brutal Zionist aggression against Lebanese territory,” holding Israel fully responsible for the consequences of its “crimes and aggressive policies.”
Hamas expressed solidarity with Lebanon and called on Arab and Muslim countries to unite and take effective measures to confront Israeli attacks, which it said threaten regional security and stability.
The statement comes amid rising tensions along the Lebanese front, with continued Israeli strikes and an expanding scope of confrontation in the region.
Earlier Monday, Israeli forces launched extensive airstrikes on Beirut’s southern suburbs and southern Lebanon, killing 52 people and injuring more than 154 others, in what marks a continued violation of the ceasefire agreement in place since November 2024.
The Israeli military said it targeted more than 70 locations across Lebanon, including alleged weapons storage sites and rocket launch platforms.
Hezbollah announced early Monday that it had entered the confrontation, launching barrages of rockets toward Israeli towns and settlements. The group said that its actions were in retaliation and in defense of Lebanon and its people, describing its response as “legitimate self-defense” in light of ongoing Israeli attacks.
These developments come amid continued Israeli escalation along the Lebanese front since October 2023, leaving more than 4,000 killed and around 17,000 injured, before expanding into a broader conflict in September 2024.
Despite a ceasefire agreement reached in November 2024, Israel has continued near-daily violations, leading to further casualties. Israeli forces also remain in control of five strategic hills seized during the last war, as well as other areas occupied for years.
Meanwhile, the Palestinian Islamic Jihad movement announced Monday the killing of a senior commander in its military wing, the Al-Quds Brigades, following an Israeli airstrike on Beirut’s southern suburbs earlier that day.
In a statement, the group identified the commander as Adham Adnan Al-Othman (Abu Hamza), 41, who led Al-Quds Brigades operations in Lebanon. He was killed in what the group described as a “treacherous Zionist attack” carried out at dawn on March 2, 2026.
The group praised his role in confronting Israel, stating that his killing would serve as motivation for continued resistance.
The assassination comes amid heightened regional tensions following ongoing US and Israeli attacks on Iran since last Saturday and subsequent Iranian responses involving missiles and drones targeting Israel and US bases in the region, particularly in Gulf countries.
