Israel Defence Forces eliminate Hamas militant responsible for attacks on 7 October

The Israel Defence Forces have reported that their fighter aircraft have killed Merad Abu Merad, who was one of the main people responsible for the attack on the country on 7 October.

Source: Israel Defence Forces (IDF) on Telegram

Details: The Israeli military said IDF fighters launched large-scale strikes throughout the Gaza Strip on Saturday night.

They reported that dozens of Hamas targets were destroyed and Hamas militants killed.

Quote: "Furthermore, over the past day, IDF fighter jets struck operational headquarters used by the Hamas terrorist organisation from which the terrorist organisation's aerial activity was managed. 

During the strike, IDF fighter jets killed Merad Abu Merad who was the head of the Hamas Aerial System in Gaza City, and was largely responsible for directing terrorists during the massacre on Saturday."

More details: The IDF also stressed that they prevented an attempt by a group of militants to enter the country from Lebanon.

They were struck by a drone.

Background: 

• On the morning of 7 October, Hama launched a large-scale missile attack from the Gaza Strip on Israel.
• Israeli aircraft conducted further strikes on the Gaza Strip on the night of 8-9 October to "devastate the capabilities of the Hamas terror group". The military bombed not only the homes of commanders but also the houses of all militants. The IDF said it had attacked 500 Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad targets overnight.
• Later it was reported that Israeli forces had regained control over all settlements on the border with Gaza.
• On 10 October, Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Galant stated that Israel was moving to a "full offence" against the Gaza Strip.

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