The Israel Defence Forces claims it has killed a Hamas operative responsible for firing rockets at Israeli troops from central Gaza.
“[Omar Atiya Daruish] Aladdiny was a Hamas operative for several decades, responsible for embedding its rocket arsenal in Gaza and firing rockets at Israel since 2008,” the IDF said in a statement.
Israel claimed Aladdiny a “central” role in the massive rocket barrage unleashed across the border on 7 October that preceded an armed incursion.
“During the war, he directed rocket launches toward Israeli civilian areas, including Tel Aviv and communities in southern Israel, and was responsible for heavy fire directed at IDF ground troops in Gaza,” the IDF said.
It shared video purporting to show the airstrike that killed Aladdiny, though neither the claims nor the footage have been independently verified.
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