The IDF announced Thursday it had killed several senior Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) operatives in targeted airstrikes in Gaza, as fighting between Israel and terror factions continued to intensify.
Meanwhile, the families of hostages held in Gaza urged military officials to prioritize their rescue, warning that increased military pressure could put their loved ones at greater risk.
Israeli airstrikes overnight killed Ayman Atsalih, the head of Hamas’ General Security apparatus in Khan Younis, and Rashid Jahjuh, who led the organization’s General Security Forces in Gaza, the military said.
In a separate strike, Israeli forces also eliminated Ismail Abd al-Aal, a key operative in PIJ’s weapons smuggling network.
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