Israel Defense Forces/Handout via REUTERS Acquire Licensing RightsJERUSALEM, Dec 3 (Reuters) - Israel will hunt down Hamas in Lebanon, Turkey and Qatar even if it takes years, the head of Israel's domestic security agency Shin Bet said in a recording aired by Israel's public broadcaster Kan on Sunday.
It was unclear when Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar made the remarks or to whom.
We will do this everywhere, in Gaza, in the West Bank, in Lebanon, in Turkey, in Qatar.
More than 15,500 people have been killed so far during Israel's offensive in Gaza since, according to Gaza's health ministry.
Other than in Gaza, Hamas leaders reside in or frequently visit Lebanon, Turkey and Qatar.
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