Israel kills senior Fatah leader; truce still elusive

By Agence France-Presse

Aug 23, 2024 12:03 am

(UPDATE) SIDON, Lebanon — The Israeli military killed a senior Palestinian militant in Lebanon on Wednesday, leading to accusations from the Fatah movement that Israel was trying to ignite a regional war.

The strike that killed Khalil Maqdah, described by Fatah as 'one of the leaders' of its armed wing in Lebanon, came hours after United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken ended a tour of the Middle East aimed at reaching a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war in the Gaza Strip.

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