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Senior Hamas Official in Critical Condition after Being Shot

Senior Hamas official Imad al-Alami. (AFP)
Senior Hamas official Imad al-Alami. (AFP)
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Senior Hamas Official in Critical Condition after Being Shot

Senior Hamas official Imad al-Alami. (AFP)
Senior Hamas official Imad al-Alami. (AFP)

Senior Hamas official Imad al-Alami was in critical condition on Tuesday after accidentally shooting himself in the head while he was inspecting his weapon at his Gaza home, said a Palestinian medical source.

Alami has since been transferred to a Gaza hospital for treatment.

Hamas spokesman Fawzi Barhoum confirmed his injury, saying that he was in critical condition.

The 62-year-old Alami is a former member of Hamas' policy-making politburo and remains a top official.

Israel exiled Alami from Gaza in 1994. He spent most of his time in Syria before returning in 2012, after Hamas abandoned its longtime base in Damascus.

After the 2014 war between Hamas and Israel, Alami traveled to Turkey for treatment for what Hamas said was an injury during the war. There were no details on how he was injured and lost a leg.

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Lebanese Army Denies Reports Claiming Militant Infiltration and Troop Withdrawal in Bekaa

Lebanese army units deploy on the Lebanese -Syrian border (File/Reuters) 
Lebanese army units deploy on the Lebanese -Syrian border (File/Reuters) 
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Lebanese Army Denies Reports Claiming Militant Infiltration and Troop Withdrawal in Bekaa

Lebanese army units deploy on the Lebanese -Syrian border (File/Reuters) 
Lebanese army units deploy on the Lebanese -Syrian border (File/Reuters) 

The Lebanese Army on Sunday denied reports alleging the infiltration of armed groups into Lebanon and the army's withdrawal from border areas in the Bekaa region.

In an official statement posted on its X page, the army said, “Further to previous statements, the Army Command denies what is being circulated on a number of social media sites regarding the entry of armed persons into Lebanon and the withdrawal of the army from border areas in the Bekaa.”

The statement affirmed that “the relevant military units continue to carry out their regular missions to control the Lebanese-Syrian border, in addition to monitoring the security situation internally to maintain stability and prevent any threat to civil peace.”

The Army Command then called for maintaining accuracy in reporting news related to the military institution and the security situation, and refraining from spreading rumors that could lead to tension among citizens.