The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) and Israeli Security Agency (ISA) say they have killed Hamas commander Wessam Farhat, leader of the Shejaiya Battalion.
The commander was responsible for killing six IDF solders in the 2014 Gaza war and took part in planning the 7 October attacks, the IDF and ISA said in a joint statement posted on Telegram.
They said he was behind terror attacks in which Israeli civilians, including a child, were killed.
He was “eliminated” by Israeli Air Force fighter jets on Saturday, Israel said.
“Since the beginning of the war, the IDF and ISA have significantly degraded the Shejaiya Battalion’s capabilities, including the elimination of their senior commanders and the striking of terror infrastructure and weapons,” the statement said.
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