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IDF Eliminates Two Islamic Jihad Commanders in Gaza Airstrike, Intercepts Target from Lebanon

Sep 7, 2024, 02:40 PM

The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) and Shin Bet have announced the successful elimination of two Islamic Jihad battalion commanders in Gaza. The commanders, Abdallah Khatib and Hatem Abu Aljidian, were targeted and killed in an Israeli airstrike on Saturday. The strike occurred in Deir al-Balah, a humanitarian zone and schools, and was part of a series of Israel Air Force operations against Islamic Jihad and Hamas terrorists in central Gaza. One of the commanders was involved in the October 7 attack. Additionally, the IDF intercepted an aerial target launched from Lebanon, which turned out to be a false target.