Israeli Army Claims to Have Killed the Head of a Jihad Rocket Launching Team
Xinhua News Agency, Jerusalem, June 3 (Reporters Wang Zhuolun and Pang Xinyi) The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) issued a statement on the 3rd, saying that the military conducted an airstrike in the southern Gaza Strip on the 2nd, killing a leader of a rocket-launching team from the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (Jihad).
The statement identified the killed militant as Ahmad Abu Mughaiseeb, who was involved in planning attacks against IDF soldiers and Israeli civilians, and was suspected of participating in smuggling into the Gaza Strip.
The statement also mentioned that the IDF conducted airstrikes that night in central Gaza Strip against several militants from the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas), killing one of them. The IDF stated that these individuals were planning attacks and posed a "direct threat" to the military.
The IDF stated that its Southern Command forces are still deployed in the relevant areas according to the ceasefire agreement and will continue to take action to eliminate any "immediate threats."
Israeli Defense Forces conducted airstrikes on June 2 in the Gaza Strip, killing Ahmad Abu Mughaiseeb, a leader of a rocket launch team from Palestinian Islamic Jihad. The IDF also targeted Hamas members, resulting in one death, as these individuals were planning attacks against Israeli forces. The IDF remains deployed in the area under a ceasefire agreement and will continue to act against any immediate threats.
- Israeli airstrike killed Ahmad Abu Mughaiseeb, a rocket launch team leader of Palestinian Islamic Jihad.
- The airstrike occurred on June 2 in the southern Gaza Strip.
- IDF also targeted Hamas members in a separate airstrike, killing one.
- The targeted individuals were planning attacks against Israeli forces and civilians.
- IDF stated they will continue operations to eliminate immediate threats.