Senior Islamic Jihad commander killed in IDF airstrike
Military identifies militant as head of terrorist organization s rocket unit Samih al-Mamluk; two other senior members also killed in attack; group vows retaliation against Israel
Elior Levy, Yoav Zitun |
Published: 05.11.21 , 17:06
The IDF and Shin Bet domestic security agency announced on Tuesday that a senior commander of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) terrorist group in the Gaza Strip has been assassinated in a joint operation.
The military identified the militant as the head of the PIJ s rocket unit Samih al-Mamluk. Other senior militants in the organization were also killed in the same strike, including Mohamad Abu al-Atta brother of the military commander of the PIJ s Northern Brigade in Gaza Bahaa Abu al-Atta who was assassinated by Israel in late 2019 and Kamal Karika.
Israel to intensify Gaza strikes despite Egyptian mediation, political source says
Mediators told Israel is augmenting its deterrence against Hamas and estimates Egypt, international community will allow Israel to keep responding to Palestinian aggressions until Eid al-Fitr on Wednesday night
Yossi Yehoshua |
Published: 05.11.21 , 18:45
Israel will intensify its airstrikes in the Gaza Strip despite efforts by Egyptian mediators to bring about an end to violence, a senior political source told Ynet on Tuesday.
The source said that the Egyptians were told that Israel was augmenting its deterrence against Hamas and that the government has authorized the IDF to target and kill high-ranking military officials in Gaza.