The Gaza Interior Minister confirmed on Thursday that the Commander of the Gaza District Police, Jamal Mahmoud Abu Kamil, was eliminated in an Israeli strike on his vehicle in the Gaza Strip
Footage from the scene shows the car in flames as civilians attempt to extinguish the flames.
Earlier in the day, the IDF confirmed it struck a company commander from the Hamas military wing in the Khan Yunis area.
According to the IDF, the terrorist planned to execute terror attacks against IDF troops operating in the Gaza Strip. The terrorist was struck in an aerial strike in order to remove the threat to IDF troops.
The military stressed that before the strike, steps were taken to mitigate harm to civilians, including the use of precise munitions and aerial surveillance.
