BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 14. The commander of
the Hamas commando forces, Ali Qadi, was eliminated, the Israel
Defense Forces said, Trend reports.
Qadi was arrested after the abduction and murder of Israeli
citizens in 2005, but released as part of an exchange for the
captive Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit.
A combined attack was carried out on Israel on the morning of
October 7. From the beginning, a massive rocket attack began from
the territory of the Gaza Strip, followed by the penetration of
militants by land, water, and air.
The attacks by Hamas militants killed more than 1,300 and
injured nearly 3,300 Israelis.
The IDF declared a state of readiness for war after a massive
rocket attack from the Gaza Strip. Moreover, Israeli Defense
Minister Yoav Gallant announced a mass gathering of reservists. The
Israeli Army’s operation against Hamas goes by the codename “Swords
of Iron”.