Israeli forces eliminate Hamas special forces commander VIDEO

Israeli army units supported by the IAF and Navy continue the ground operation in Gaza, operating in the centre and south of the Strip.

In the north of the Gaza Strip, in the area of Bayt Hanoun, as a result of a pinpoint airstrike, one of the commanders of the Nuhba (Hamas special forces), Ahmad Hassan Salmi al-Suarkha, who participated in the attack on Israel on 7 October 2023, was eliminated, Caliber.Az reports, citing the IDF Spokesperson's Office.

The IDF emphasises that the elimination was carried out after a lengthy surveillance by members of the 414th Intelligence Unit, no civilians were harmed.

Troops continue to operate in the centre of the Gaza Strip. Over the past 24 hours, a mortar position from which Israeli forces were being shelled was eliminated. Two militants were killed.

The army continues to operate in Rafah. Several militants were eliminated over the past 24 hours. Rocket launchers were discovered and destroyed.

The Palestinian militant group Hamas launched an unprecedented assault on Israel on 7 October, with hundreds of gunmen infiltrating communities near the Gaza Strip.

About 1,200 people were killed, and more than 250 were taken to Gaza as hostages, according to Israeli tallies.

More than 33,000 Palestinians in Gaza have been killed in air and artillery strikes carried out by the Israeli military in response, Gaza's Hamas-run health ministry says.