World News | Top Hamas Weapons Smuggle Killed in Israeli Airstrike: IDF
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. Azmi Abu Daqqa, a prominent Hamas operative in the terror group's Procurement Dept. was killed in an Israeli airstrike in Rafah, the Israel Defense Forces said on Sunday.
Tel Aviv [Israel], May 19 (ANI/TPS): Azmi Abu Daqqa, a prominent Hamas operative in the terror group's Procurement Dept. was killed in an Israeli airstrike in Rafah, the Israel Defense Forces said on Sunday.
Daqqa was actively involved in smuggling weapons and funds into Gaza for Hamas.
Also Read | Robert Fico Health Update: Slovakian Prime Minister Is out of Danger, Says Deputy PM Robert Kalinak.
Over the past day, the Israeli Air Force struck dozens of other terror targets, including two tactical-level Hamas commanders who were preparing attacks on Israeli ground forces troops in the Rafah area.
Meanwhile, in the Jabalya area of northern Gaza, soldiers located large quantities of weapons, including rocket launchers, explosives, anti-tank missiles, AK-47s, drones, and grenades, as well as a weapons production workshop. Hamas is trying to regroup in northern Gaza.
Also Read | Israel-Hamas War: Israeli Attack in Refugee Camp of Nuseirat in Central Part of Gaza Strip Kills 24.
At least 1,200 people were killed, and 252 Israelis and foreigners were taken hostage in Hamas's attacks on Israeli communities near the Gaza border on October 7. Of the 128 remaining hostages, some 40 are believed dead. (ANI/TPS)
(The above story is verified and authored by ANI staff, ANI is South Asia's leading multimedia news agency with over 100 bureaus in India, South Asia and across the globe. ANI brings the latest news on Politics and Current Affairs in India & around the World, Sports, Health, Fitness, Entertainment, & News. The views appearing in the above post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY)