Israel announces the liquidation of a Hamas leader and jihadi member in the Gaza Strip

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On Thursday, the Israeli army launched raids on the northern Gaza Strip, resulting in the liquidation of Muhammad Khalla, a leader in the military wing of the Hamas movement who participated in the storming of Israeli territory on October 7.

According to the Israeli army spokesman, Khalla, as part of his role, held a leadership position in the weapons production headquarters of the military wing of Hamas, and worked to push military reinforcements for Hamas throughout the Gaza Strip, as reported by the Israeli newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth on its website (Ynet).

In another air strike yesterday, the Israeli army in Khan Yunis killed Ahmed Dahlan, a member of the military wing of the Islamic Jihad movement.

According to data from the Ministry of Health in Gaza, the total death toll since the start of the war on October 7, 2023 has risen to 74,382 dead, in addition to 175,416 injured.

A few days ago, an Israeli military source revealed, in exclusive statements to Al Arabiya, that the Hamas movement continues to develop offensive plans against Israel, including operations to kidnap Israeli soldiers, in conjunction with attempts to rebuild its military capabilities and manufacture weapons inside the Gaza Strip.

The source said that the movement now feels more free to move within the areas of the Gaza Strip, noting that its battalions and brigades are still working, despite the Israeli military operations that targeted its organizational structure during the war.

He added that Hamas continues to plan new attacks, in addition to attempts to bring in weapons and equipment from outside Gaza, at a time when it faces increasing difficulties in obtaining military supplies.

According to the source, Hamas and the Islamic Jihad movement are increasingly relying on locally available resources to manufacture weapons intended for ground combat, as a result of restrictions that hinder the entry of equipment from abroad.

The Israeli military source spoke about Hamas continuing to recruit new members to compensate for its losses, but pointed out that training operations have become shorter, and that the capabilities of the new recruits are less compared to the elements that the movement previously relied on.

He claimed that Hamas's control over food distribution during previous stages helped it attract people, including children, in exchange for food vouchers. He also accused the movement's members of using schools to spend the night and exploiting humanitarian aid for organizational purposes.