During the latest attacks on the Gaza Strip, the Israeli army (IDF) claims to have killed the head of the military wing of the Popular Resistance Committees, considered the third largest armed faction in Gaza, after Hamas and Islamic Jihad. The Times of Israel reports this. The army says warplanes carried out an airstrike on the city of Rafah in southern Gaza following information received from the Shin Bet, killing Rafat Abu Hilal. The IDF itself claims to have targeted several members of Hamas’ so-called Nukhba commando forces, which led the October 7 attack. More than 10 Nukhba members were reportedly killed in the bombings. The army adds that in the last 24 hours it has destroyed hundreds of Hamas installations, including anti-tank missile launch sites, tunnel shafts, intelligence infrastructure and several command centers.
However, American President Joe Biden said he was pleased with the visit to Israel, highlighting how the main objective of unblocking aid to Gaza had been achieved. CNN reports this. Under the terms of the agreement announced yesterday, 20 trucks loaded with aid for Gaza will begin traveling on Friday through the Rafah crossing with Egypt. According to White House officials, Egypt must first repair the cross-border road that was hit by Israeli airstrikes. More than 200 trucks and around 3,000 tons of aid are waiting at the Rafah crossing, Gaza’s only connection with Egypt, explained the head of the Red Crescent for North Sinai, Khalid Zayed.
Source: IL Tempo
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