"Our weapons are not from Israel - they are simple weapons that we collected from the local population," Abu Shabab said.

Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) spokesperson said Sharia was head of the Mujahideen Brigades, a relatively small Hamas-allied group in Palestine. Another senior member Mahmoud Kaheel was also killed.

It is a blatant attempt to manipulate member states into turning against Israel and pressuring it during the most difficult ...