Israel Defense Forces says senior Hamas member killed in Gaza

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said its forces killed Amar Abu Jalalah, the commander of the Hamas naval forces in Khan Yunis in the south of the Gaza Strip, the IDF said in a statement, Report informs referring to TASS.

"IDF fighter jets, directed by IDF and ISA intelligence, killed Amar Abu Jalalah, commander of the Hamas naval forces in Khan Yunis, and an additional operative in Hamas’ naval forces," the statement says.

According to the IDF, Amar Abu Jalalah was a senior operative in Hamas’ naval forces and involved in directing several terror attacks by sea that were thwarted by the IDF.