Admin l Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024
GAZA – The Israeli Defence Force, IDF has alleged that the Al Jazeera Correspondent, Ismail Abu Omar injured in strikes in Gaza is the Deputy Commander of Hamas.
The IDF made the revelation in a statement issued by its Spokesman Daniel Hagari.
” Yesterday (Tuesday), the Al Jazeera news network reported that one of their journalists was injured during an IDF strike in the southern Gaza Strip.
“Ismail Abu Omar, the journalist that the Al Jazeera news network reported about, is a deputy company commander in Hamas’ Eastern Battalion of Khan Yunis”, the IDF said.
According to Hagari, Abu Omar even filmed himself in Kibbutz Nir Oz during the October 7th massacre and published it on social media platforms.
Meanwhile, the IDF has said it successfully eliminated Hamas fighters in joint ground, naval and aerial activities.
The statement added that the IDF is continuing to operate against Hamas in the Gaza Strip
“Over the past day, the IAF completed a series of strikes on terror targets in the Gaza Strip as part of assistance to the ground forces.
“During the strikes, underground terrorist infrastructure, military compounds, and launch posts belonging to the Hamas terrorist organization were struck.
“In the central Gaza Strip, IDF troops killed a number of terrorists over the past day. In one of the operations, aerial and ground forces killed a Hamas commander of observational activities. In addition, an Israeli Navy ship identified terrorists approaching forces in the area, following which ground and naval forces struck and eliminated the terrorist cell.
“In recent days, the IDF struck Hamas terrorists in Gaza City and the northern Gaza Strip. Approximately 15 Hamas terrorists were killed, including terrorists who took part in the October 7th massacre, and a Hamas general security operative.
“In Khan Yunis, IDF troops are continuing to kill terrorists and conduct targeted raids on terror targets. Over the past day, the IDF special forces located numerous weapons, including various guns, explosives, and additional military equipment. In addition, two enemy spotters were identified operating in the area adjacent to the forces, who directed an aircraft that struck and killed the terrorists.
“In western Khan Yunis, IDF troops killed a number of terrorists with sniper and tank fire over the past day. In addition, the forces conducted targeted raids on terror targets in the area, and located AK-47 rifles, grenades, magazines, and explosives”, the IDF said.
