Since the beginning of the war with Hamas, the IDF, directed by the Shin Bet, has eliminated five commanders of the Hamas Aerial Array
The Hamas Aerial Array operates a variety of weapons against the State of Israel. The array took a significant part in the attack against Israel at the start of the war, and in recent days the IAF has eliminated a number of commanders in the array.
The commanders of the array who were eliminated:
Murad Abu Murad - Commander of the Hamas Aerial Array in Gaza City
Moed' Abdel Rahman - Head of Hamas Training Portfolio in Gaza City
Othman Hamdan - Aerial Defense Officer of Hamas’ Zabra Tel Elhua Battalion
Machud El Rifi - Hamas Weapons Supply Manager in Gaza City
Essan Shalouf - Head of Training for the Hamas Aerial Defense Array in northern Gaza
In addition, a surface-to-air missile launching cell was eliminated.
The IDF also announced that this morning, based on IDF and Shin Bet intelligence, IDF fighter jets struck the Head of the Anti-Tank Missiles Array of Hamas' Northern Brigade, Ibrahim Alkhaser in the northern Gaza Strip. Alkhaser fired the anti-tank missile which killed IDF soldier, Staff Sgt. Omer Tabib, and injured additional soldiers in Operation "Guardian of the Walls".
In addition, he was responsible for planning and directing multiple anti-tank attacks toward Israeli territory and specifically against IDF soldiers.
Staff Sgt. Omer Tabib's family and the other injured soldiers' families have been notified.