SECURITYAug 3 · 17:26 UTCMIDDLE EAST EYEFleur Hargreaves

Israeli army says strike in Gaza killed Palestinian Islamic Jihad commander

The Israeli army claims it killed Mahmoud Fatair, identified as the commander of Palestinian Islamic Jihad, in a strike on central Gaza’s Deir al-Balah area. The army alleges Fatair was involved in breaking into Israel and taking a hostage on 7 October 2023 but did not provide evidence.

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