The Israel Defense Forces said a strike in Gaza City on Saturday, December 13, killed top Hamas commander Raad Saad, describing him as a senior figure in Hamas’s military wing. Saad was identified as the head of Hamas’s weapons manufacturing headquarters and as one of the architects of the October 7, 2023, onslaught. The strike was described as an escalatory move during a ceasefire period that Israel said Hamas had violated.Reports indicated the strike hit a vehicle traveling along the coastal Rashid Road on the Hamas-controlled side of the ceasefire line. Palestinian reports said multiple people were killed and more than 20 were injured. Israel said Saad had been directly responsible for ceasefire violations and for continued weapons production in Gaza during the ceasefire.Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz said the assassination followed an earlier incident in southern Gaza in which an explosive device lightly injured two Israeli troops. The IDF said it had identified repeated attempts to attack Israeli forces during the ceasefire, including explosive devices. Israel also released footage of the strike and said it acted after receiving fresh intelligence on Saad’s location.(TOI/VFI News)
“Blessed be the LORD my strength, which teacheth my hands to war, and my fingers to fight.” – Psalm 144:1
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