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 US Secretary of State Antony Blinken ended a tour of the Middle East aimed at reaching a ceasefire in the Israel -Hamas war in Gaza .On Wednesday, US President Joe Biden called Israel i Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and 'made clear that we must bring the ceasefire and hostage release deal to closure,' the president wrote on X, formerly Twitter.
But a day after Blinken said US ally Israel was on board, Netanyahu was quoted by Israeli media as disagreeing on a key sticking point.Netanyahu insisted Israel maintain control of the Philadelphi Corridor, the border between Gaza and Egypt that Israeli forces seized from Hamas, which Israel says relies on tunnels to bring in weapons.Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant toured Philadelphi on Wednesday, his office said.
Kills Top Palestinian Militant As Gaza Truce Talks Stumble
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