IDF spokesperson announced that the Hamas terrorist eliminated earlier in northern Lebanon is Mahran Mustafa Bajour. The IDF said that Bajour "served as one of Hamas' central commanders in Lebanon, and throughout his activities over the years he worked on advancing the organization's military establishment. He was also among the leaders in building the organization's military strength and advancing the procurement of weapons through connections he developed with various terrorist organizations in the region." The IDF also reported that during the war, the terrorist "executed rocket launch operations toward northern Israel."