IDF reports that a Hamas commander was killed in an airstrike

According to the Israel Defense Forces, Israel killed the commander of Hamas' Shati Battalion on Sunday by bombing.

IDF spokesman Daniel Hagari stated at a press conference that the commander was in charge of conducting incursions into Israeli land during the October 7 strike.

"Following IDF and ISA intelligence, an IDF fighter jet struck and killed Haitham Khuwajari, the Commander of Hamas’ Shati Battalion. Under his command, Hamas terrorists carried out raids into Israeli territory on October 7 during the invasion and massacre in southern Israel," a joint statement from the IDF and the Israel Security Agency that followed the news conference read.