The IDF and ISA killed the Commander of Hamas’ Sabra Tel al-Hawa Battalion, and the IDF continues ground, air and naval strikes in Gaza, the IDF and ISA announced in a joint statement.

IDF fighter jets, acting on precise ISA and IDF intelligence, killed Mustafa Dalul, Commander of the Sabra Tel al-Hawa Battalion. Since the beginning of the war, Dalul played a central role in managing the combat against IDF troops in Gaza. In recent years, Dalul held a number of positions in the Hamas battalion and brigade of Gaza City.

In addition, IDF fighter jets and artillery, directed by ground troops, killed a number of terrorists who operated against the ground troops. During searches in the area of Beit Hanoun, the troops located weapons, intelligence material, an AK-47 rifle, submachine gun, magazines, grenades, explosive devices, RPG, communication means, and maps.

On Thursday night, IDF fighter jets struck terror infrastructure and killed Hamas terrorists. In parallel, Israeli naval soldiers, directed by ground troops, struck a number of buildings from which shots were fired at the soldiers, as well as anti-tank missile launchers.