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IDF and Shin Bet Eliminate Muhammad Katrouy, Islamic Jihad Commander, in Thursday Gaza Airstrike

Aug 31, 2024, 04:59 PM

In a joint operation conducted by the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) and Shin Bet, Muhammad Katrouy, also known as Muhammad Qatrawi, the Commander of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad's Central Camps Brigade, was killed in an airstrike in central Gaza on Thursday. Katrouy was a significant figure within the organization, responsible for orchestrating rocket attacks against Israel from the central Gaza Strip. The operation involved an Israeli Air Force aircraft targeting Katrouy, marking a strategic move by Israel to weaken the operational capabilities of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad.