Israel News for 8-6-2024
News Update
Israel is still waiting for an Iranian-Hezbollah military response to the assassination of Hamas leader Haniyeh in Tehran last week. Russian President Vladimir Putin reportedly has asked Iran’s Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei to restrain its response and to avoid killing civilians.
While we’re waiting, the IDF has been busy:
Ali Jamal al-Din Jawad, a commander in Hezbollah’s elite Radwan unit, was killed in a drone strike in the southern Lebanese village of Aabba. Another 5 Hezbollah terrorists were also eliminated in a strike in southern Lebanon. Hezbollah responded by launching a wave of suicide drones towards Nahariya and Acre. At least 7 Israelis were injured, one critically.
Abd al-Fattah al-Zari’i, Hamas’s economy minister, was killed in an airstrike in the Gaza Strip yesterday. According to the IDF, al-Zari’i was also an operative in Hamas’s manufacturing division, which works to enhance the organization’s weapons capabilities through collaborations with other terror groups in the Middle East. He also played a major role in seizing humanitarian aid deliveries and managing markets under Hamas control.
Jaber Aziz, the commander of Hamas’s Sheikh Radwan Battalion, also known as the al-Furqan Battalion, was eliminated in an airstrike in Gaza City. Aziz played a significant role in planning and executing the October 7 attack. The IDF considers his death a “significant blow” to Hamas’s operational capabilities. Other Hamas terrorists were also killed in the strike.
Muhammad Mahasna, a Hamas operations officer responsible for coordinating maritime smuggling, was killed in a drone strike in Gaza.
Combat operations in Gaza are continuing, with the IDF eliminating dozens of terrorists yesterday.
A terrorist stabbed and lightly wounded a female Border Police officer at the Tunnels Checkpoint near Jerusalem. The terrorist was shot dead by security forces at the scene. The attack occurred when a bus traveling from the territories to Jerusalem was stopped at the checkpoint and passengers were disembarked for questioning to verify their legal entry permits. During the questioning, the terrorist attacked the officer with a screwdriver.
As part of an ongoing IDF ant-terror operation in Jenin, at least 9 terrorists were killed in 2 drone strikes.
According to a Saudi newspaper report, Hamas has chosen Mohamed Ismail Darwish, also known as Abu Omar Hassan, to temporarily replace assasinated political head Haniyeh. Darwish is the head of Hamas’ religious council. Darwish will reportedly coordinate between the terror group’s leadership in Gaza, the West Bank and abroad until general elections are held. Hamas has denied the Saudi report.
