The Daily Populous Saturday August 10th, 2024 night edition
Authored by m.jpost.com and submitted by schmerz12345

The IDF struck Hamas terrorist Jaber Aziz, Commander of Hamas's Al-Furqan Battalion, and several other terrorists who were operating in a Hamas command and control center that was embedded within the "Hassan Salame" and "Nasser" schools in Gaza City on Sunday, the IDF reported Monday evening.

Aziz was in this role since 2020, and was previously the Deputy Commander of the Al-Furqan Battalion, Deputy Commander of the Zaytun Battalion, and the Commander of the Zaytun Battalion.

Aziz played a significant role in planning the October 7 attack and led the preparations and training of the Al-Furqan Battalion. He also infiltrated Gaza border communities on October 7.

Responsible for directing numerous terror attacks against Israel

He has been responsible for directing numerous terror attacks against the IDF and Israel throughout the war. Aziz was a key operative in Hamas' Gaza Brigade. Palestinians break into the Israeli side of Israel-Gaza border fence after Hamas terrorists infiltrated areas of southern Israel, October 7, 2023. (credit: REUTERS/Mohammed Fayq Abu Mostafa)

His elimination significantly degrades the capabilities of the Hamas terrorist organization, according to the IDF.

Ritrita on August 9th, 2024 at 09:59 UTC »

How are there still so many of them there? And how many schools are there to hide in?

PS. I’m not a fan of the phrasing. The headline can almost be interpreted as if IDF were the ones hiding in the school.

Juan20455 on August 9th, 2024 at 09:16 UTC »

If I had a nickel everytime a Hamas commander hid in a school or hospital, I would have... Well, I would basically be rich by now

schmerz12345 on August 9th, 2024 at 07:18 UTC »

"Aziz played a significant role in planning the October 7 attack and led the preparations and training of the Al-Furqan Battalion. He also infiltrated Gaza border communities on October 7."