White House Says Smotrich ‘Dead Wrong,’ Views ‘Would Sacrifice the Lives of Israeli and American Hostages’ HaaretzIsrael kills Hamas official in Lebanon amid fears of regional escalation Al Jazeera EnglishIsrael kills Hamas commander in Lebanon’s Sidon; bodyguard said critically wounded The Times of IsraelIsraeli strike kills senior Hamas commander Samer Mahmoud al-Haj in south Lebanon The Jerusalem PostIsraeli strike kills senior Hamas figure in south Lebanon Reuters.com