The Defense Forces and the Israel Security Agency have announced in a statement that Israeli fighter jets The head of the Hamas air command has been killed, Asem Abu Rakaba, who planned the October 7 attacks against Israel. The note explains that Abu Rakaba was responsible for Hamas’ drones, paragliders and air defense.

In addition, planned the October 7 attack happened against the Israeli communities near Gaza, which left 1,400 dead, some 5,000 injured and more than 200 hostages who were taken to Gaza. “He ordered terrorists to infiltrate Israel with paragliders and was responsible for drone attacks against Israeli Defense Forces posts,” the statement said.

Minutes later, they reported the assassination of Ratib Abu Tzahiban, commander of the naval group of the so-called Gaza City Brigade. As indicated in a statement, Abu Tzahiban “planned and commanded the naval infiltration attempt carried out on October 24, which was thwarted by Israeli maritime forces.” The Army was referring to last Tuesday’s operation in which it intercepted a cell of Hamas divers seeking to infiltrate Israel by sea to reach the Kibbutz Zikim area, very close to the Gaza Strip.

Israel expands its ground operation

After two raids in less than 24 hours, the Israeli Army has expanded its ground operation. Daniel Hagari, military spokesman for the Israeli Army, has stated that “the stages of the war are advancing in Gaza.” Specifically, in the city of Beit Lahia, north of Jabalia, the Israeli Defense Forces have launched a naval offensive on strategic points. Furthermore, in the central area of ​​the Gaza Strip, shelling has continued near the Al-Bureij refugee camp, and also near the municipality of Johr Al-Dik.

Meanwhile, Ezzedim Al Qassam, the military wing of Hamas, claims to have bombed Beit Hanoun with anti-tank missiles, supposedly interrupting the progress of the ground operation. However, the military spokesman for the Israeli Army assures that his forces “have not suffered any casualties.” A hundred planes from the Israeli Air Force would have participated in the interventions against Gaza, a unit that claims to have eliminated 150 targets that are part of the tunnel network.

Terrifying night in Gaza

The night in Gaza has been terrifying, where civilians have witnessed three impacts in less than five seconds. “Yesterday I was able to talk to my grandfather, it was an international call, but last night I couldn’t,” says Alaadin, who lives in Spain, but has his family in Gaza. Information from within the Strip arrives in dribs and drabs, since everything is blocked. There is no telephone line to be able to call ambulances and citizens can’t take it anymore.