The Israeli Air Force says it has An Islamist Hamas command center located in the humanitarian zone in the Gaza Strip was attacked. “Prominent terrorists” Among them are: Samer Ismail Khadr Abu Daqqa, commander of the Hamas air force in Gaza, Osama Tabesh, head of the Hamas military intelligence service, and Ayman Mabhouh, a “high-ranking Hamas terrorist”. The army announced this on Tuesday on X.
All three were directly involved in the October 7 massacre and has been involved in carrying out further terrorist attacks until recently. The terrorist organisation is systematically hiding in areas designated for the protection of the civilian population and is abusing the population as human shields.
Hamas initially claimed that none of its members had been hit. According to the Hamas-controlled Director of Supplies at the Civil Defense in Gaza, at least 40 people were killed in the airstrike and more than 60 were injured. The figures cannot be independently verified and do not fundamentally distinguish between civilians and combatants.
According to the Israeli military, the casualty figures released by Hamas did not match its own information. During the attack, which used precision munitions, numerous measures were taken to reduce the risk of civilians being harmed. (dpa)
