2023-10-09 05:07:14
Senior Hamas commander has been detained and is being interrogated by Israeli security forces
Ahmed ZAKOUT / AFP More than a thousand people died in the recent conflict between Israel and Hamas
An Israeli Navy special forces unit captured the deputy commander of the southern division of the group’s naval force Hamas, Muhammad Abu Ghali. The information was confirmed by a military spokesman for Israel, on Sunday night, 8. The senior Hamas commander was detained and is being interrogated by Israeli security forces, according to the spokesperson. Furthermore, he reported that an Israeli aircraft thwarted an attempt by a suspected terrorist to infiltrate territory from the Gaza Strip. Earlier, Hamas reported that it attacked Israel’s main airport, calling Ben Gurion, in Tel Aviv. According to local media, air raid warning sirens are sounding in cities such as Rishon Letzion, Gedera and Rehovot, he added. The escalation of the conflict began this Saturday, 7th, after the Hamas attack. To date, the war has caused the deaths of more than 700 Israelis and injured another 2,200 – around 100 people have also been kidnapped. Meanwhile, heavy Israeli bombardment of Gaza left more than 413 Palestinians dead and 2,300 injured.
*With information from EFE
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