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Palestinian Islamic Jihad armed wing says Lebanon commander killed in Israeli strikes


Smoke rises after an Israeli strike on Beirut's southern suburbs, following an escalation between Hezbollah and Israel amid the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran, Lebanon, March 2, 2026. (Credit: Mohamed Azakir/ Reuters)

The Palestinian Islamic Jihad's armed wing said on Monday that its commander in Lebanon was killed in Israeli strikes on Beirut's southern suburbs.

In a statement, the Quds Brigades said Adham Adnan al-Othman, the head of the armed wing in Lebanon, was killed "as a result of the treacherous Zionist aggression that targeted Beirut's southern suburbs of Beirut, at dawn on Monday."

The Palestinian Islamic Jihad is an ally of both Hamas and Hezbollah.

The Palestinian Islamic Jihad's armed wing said on Monday that its commander in Lebanon was killed in Israeli strikes on Beirut's southern suburbs.

In a statement, the Quds Brigades said Adham Adnan al-Othman, the head of the armed wing in Lebanon, was killed "as a result of the treacherous Zionist aggression that targeted Beirut's southern suburbs of Beirut, at dawn on Monday."

The Palestinian Islamic Jihad is an ally of both Hamas and Hezbollah.