Israel Military: "Hamas Commander Leading Surprise Attack Eliminated by Airstrike"

Airstrike on Gaza Strip Fighter Jets, Hamas Commander Killed

Israel announced on the 14th that it eliminated a senior commander of the Palestinian armed group Hamas, which led the surprise attack on the 7th (local time), through an airstrike.

On the 12th (local time), the Israeli military inspected the site of a music festival in the southern Re'im Kibbutz, which was ambushed by the Palestinian armed group Hamas.
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According to AFP, CNN, and others, the Israeli military launched a large-scale airstrike on the Gaza Strip the previous day using fighter jets, attacking Hamas' operations headquarters, resulting in the death of Murad Abu Murad, commander of Hamas' Gaza City Air Systems.

The Israeli military stated that Murad commanded Hamas fighters who infiltrated southern Israel and carried out massacres.

The Israeli military reported that the airstrike bombed dozens of Hamas strongholds throughout the Gaza Strip and targeted Nukhba operatives who played a central role in the infiltration into Israel, achieving significant results. They also added that dozens of commanders of Hamas' aerial units, which led the infiltration into Israel, were eliminated.

Hamas' Ministry of Interior announced that several areas in the Gaza Strip were damaged by Israeli airstrikes on the mornings of the 13th and 14th. According to Hamas' Ministry of Interior, the areas hit by Israeli air attacks include northern Gaza, the Al-Nuseirat refugee camp, and western Al-Shanti.

Israel declared retaliation for Hamas' surprise attack on the 7th and has effectively besieged the Gaza Strip for a week, continuing airstrikes and shelling.

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