The Israeli army reported this Tuesday that its forces attacked around 300 targets in the Gaza Strip in a single day, including underground military installations of the Islamist movement Hamas, killing one of the group’s commanders.
“During the last day, the combined forces of the Israeli army attacked about 300 targets, including hidden launch positions for anti-tank missiles and rockets, as well as military complexes in tunnels of the terrorist organization Hamas,” the military spokesman said. in a statement.
The troops “killed the terrorists” during the clashes “and ordered the air force to attack terrorist targets and infrastructure in real time.”
Shortly afterwards, the army announced that its fighter jets had bombed the command center of the Beit Lahia battalion in northern Gaza, killing Nasim Abu Ajina, one of the commanders of the Hamas attack on Israeli territory on October 7 .
During the last day, during ground operations:
Countless Hamas terrorists have been eliminated.
The IAF has hit terrorist targets and infrastructure.
IDF forces hit approximately 300 targets, including:
• Anti-tank missile posts.
• Missile launch stations.
•… pic.twitter.com/RymFDCFrw1– Israeli Defense Forces (@IDF) October 31, 2023
Abu Ajina, a military statement added, also commanded the Islamic group’s air apparatus, including the production of drones.
Since expanding ground operations in the Gaza Strip, the Israeli army has advanced towards Gaza City and reached the outskirts on Monday, the EFE news agency said.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday that the advance of troops on the ground “is happening in measured but strong steps, making systematic progress.”
The war between Israel and Hamas began on October 7 with the Palestinian Islamist group’s attack on Israeli territory, killing 1,400 and wounding more than 5,400, while taking 239 hostages to Gaza.
Since then, the Israeli army has been bombing Gaza in retaliation and expanded ground operations on Friday. In total, the Israeli attacks killed more than 8,300 people and injured more than 21,000.
Source: DN
