The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) says it has killed a senior engineer from the Palestinian terrorist group Hamas who was developing weapons, including drones.
Details: Palestinian terrorists in the Gaza Strip continued to fire missiles into southern Israel, and the Israeli Air Force attacked Hamas targets on Friday evening.
The Israel Defence Forces said it attacked numerous Hamas command centres and underground infrastructure during the day, and killed Mahmoud Sabih, a senior Hamas engineer.
He led a unit that developed weapons for Hamas, drones, and "exchanged knowledge with other terror groups throughout the Middle East.".
Tens of thousands of military personnel are gathered near the border with the Gaza Strip and are waiting for an Israeli ground offensive on the Gaza Strip.
At the same time, missiles launched from the Gaza Strip on the southern coastal city of Ashkelon caused damage, local authorities said.
The missile attack occurred when Hamas released two hostages captured during the 7 October invasion and mass killings in Israeli communities. »