2024-05-05 09:44:10
Tel Aviv: The Israeli army has taken major action in Gaza amid the ongoing peace talks in Cairo to reach a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) killed Ayman Jarraab, a senior commander of the Islamic Jihad Rafah Brigade. The IDF said Ayman Jarab was killed in airstrikes in southern Gaza City. Xinhua news agency quoted the IDF as saying that Zarrab had directed elite forces of Islamic Jihad during the attack on Kibbutz Sufa and the Sufa military post on the border of the Gaza Strip on October 7. According to the IDF, Zarrab had carried out several attacks. Had command and direction. In the past few days, he had led Islamic Jihad’s preparations for the fight in the southern Gaza Strip against Israeli forces. The Israeli military said that along with Zarrab, two other Islamic Jihad activists were killed during the attack.
Efforts to kill Yahya Sinwar intensified
Along with this, Israel has intensified its efforts to kill Hamas military commander Yahya Sinwar. “The capture of Sinwar, dead or alive, was discussed at a high-level meeting convened by Defense Minister Yoav Galant,” Israeli Defense Ministry sources told IANS. According to the information, the Defense Minister has told top army and intelligence officials that killing Sinwar should be the top priority. Sinwar and Mohammed Deif are reportedly hiding among Israeli hostages in the Rafah area of Gaza.
The army had reached near Sinwar
Israeli intelligence agencies reported that he was moving from one tunnel to another with some Israeli hostages to prevent an IDF attack. Israeli Defense Ministry sources told IANS that the IDF had almost reached Sinwar a few days ago. Israeli national security adviser Tzachi Hanegbi, Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar and several top Israeli military officials attended the meeting, called by Defense Minister Yoav Galant.