Amidst the ongoing Gaza offensive, a targeted Israeli Air Force strike, coordinated with ground forces, successfully eliminated Adel Mesmah, the commander of the Najaba company located in central Gaza and associated with Hamas. Mesmah played a pivotal role in orchestrating the deadly attacks on Kibbutz Be'eri and Kibbutz Nirim on October 7, resulting in the tragic loss of 135 lives.
Despite Israel's prior invasion of Gaza, Mesmah persisted in leading attacks against Israeli forces. In a strategic operation, Israeli ground forces conducted a raid on a command and control center in Shejaiya, revealing a cache of weapons within a mosque shared by both Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad. Additional air strikes were carried out, targeting a Hamas squad near Khan Yunis and terrorists launching a mortar, effectively eliminating the threats.
The Israeli naval forces played a supportive role, engaging in targeted strikes against terror infrastructure and Hamas positions to bolster the ground operations. The cumulative death toll from the October 7 attacks by Hamas near the Gaza border has reached 1,200, with 129 individuals currently held captive by Hamas. Meanwhile, efforts are ongoing as Israeli authorities strive to identify bodies and locate human remains, with some individuals still unaccounted for in the aftermath of these tragic events.