IDF announces killing of Hamas naval commander

The Israel Defense Forces reported the destruction of Hamas naval commander Amar Abu Jalal, RIA Novosti reports, citing a statement from the department.

As reported. The commander of the Hamas navy was killed in the city of Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip, and the operation was led by army intelligence and the Shin Bet special service.

“Amar Abu Jalala was the commander of the Hamas naval forces and was involved in organizing several terrorist attacks at sea, which were prevented by the IDF,” follows from a statement by the Israeli army.

On the morning of October 7, Israel was subjected to an unprecedented-scale rocket attack from the Gaza Strip as part of Operation Al-Aqsa Flood, announced by the military wing of the Palestinian Hamas movement. At the same time, organized groups of Hamas fighters began to penetrate into Israeli territory, who easily overcame the first line of defense of the Israeli army, took hostages and caused serious damage. Israel later launched Operation Iron Swords, attacking the Gaza Strip and cutting off all supplies of water, food, electricity, medicine and fuel. Attacks are also being carried out on the territory of neighboring Lebanon and Syria.

At the moment, the number of deaths from Israeli army strikes in the Gaza Strip has exceeded 14,500, including 20 Russian citizens, and the number of wounded has exceeded 35,000. In addition, Hamas militants may be holding up to 150 Israelis hostage. More than 1.4 thousand people died in Israel.

The Russian Foreign Ministry called on the parties to stop all hostilities. Russian President Vladimir Putin said that a resolution to this crisis is possible only on the basis of a “two-state” formula approved by the UN Security Council, that is, the creation of an independent Palestinian state within the 1967 borders with its capital in East Jerusalem.