Hamas navy wing spokesperson Abu Ubaida was eradicated in Gaza by Israel forces, Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz knowledgeable in a publish on X on Sunday.
Earlier, the Hamas navy wing spokesperson on Friday issued a press release warning Israel towards transferring to grab Gaza Metropolis. As per ANI, he additionally threatened the protection of Israeli hostages held within the enclave.
“Hamas terror spokesperson Abu Ubaida was eradicated in Gaza…” Israel Katz stated within the publish.
“Congratulations to the IDF and Shin Wager for the flawless execution. Quickly, with the intensification of the marketing campaign in Gaza, many extra of his felony companions—Hamas murderers and rapists—will be part of him,” he added.
Earlier in Might this yr, the Israel Protection Forces (IDF) and Shin Wager launched a precision strike in southern Gaza.
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Israeli Strikes In Gaza
Earlier within the day, ANI reported that an Israeli airstrike in central Gaza on Saturday afternoon reportedly focused Ubaida. The strike hit close to an area bakery in Gaza Metropolis, with preliminary studies from the territory saying greater than ten folks have been killed.
The IDF stated the operation was carried out with precision munitions and aerial surveillance, aiming to minimise civilian casualties. The navy added that the strike adopted particular intelligence acquired by the Shin Wager and Army Intelligence shortly earlier than the assault.
Gaza Chief Mohammad Sinwar’s Dying
The Palestinian militant group Hamas has formally confirmed the loss of life of its Gaza navy commander, Mohammad Sinwar. This affirmation got here months after Israel claimed that he was killed throughout a focused strike.
Hamas launched pictures of Sinwar alongside different slain leaders, referring to him as a “martyr”.
As per IANS, Mohammad Sinwar was the youthful brother of Yahya Sinwar, the previous Hamas chief in Gaza and one of many principal architects of the October 7 assaults on southern Israel. Alongside along with his position as Gaza’s navy commander, he had been serving because the seventh chief of the Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades since July 2024.
Yahya Sinwar himself was killed in 2024 throughout an Israeli navy operation in Gaza.
(with companies’ inputs)