On Tuesday, Israel continued its military operation in Gaza and announced that its fighter jets had successfully targeted and killed Ibrahim Biari, a senior Hamas commander responsible for the October 7 attack. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) shared this information on X (formerly Twitter).
The IDF said the strike damaged “Hamas’s command and control in the area and eliminated a large number of terrorists who were with Biari”, adding that an underground terrorist infrastructure “collapsed following the strike”.
According to Reuters, the IDF strikes hit a densely populated refugee camp in the Gaza Strip, and killed at least 50 Palestinians besides Biari. Medics struggled to treat the casualties and set up operating rooms in hospital corridors, the report added.
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Latest developments in the Israel-Hamas war:
- The elimination of Biari was “very important” and even “pivotal in the planning and the execution of the October 7 attack against Israel” from the Gaza Strip, Reuters reported, quoting IDF spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Jonathan Conricus. He added that dozens of Hamas terrorists were in the same underground tunnel complex as Biari.”And I understand that is also the reason why there are many reports of collateral damage and non-combatant casualties. We’re looking into those as well,” Conricus said.
- Palestinian health officials said at least 50 Palestinians were killed in the refugee camp, the largest in the Gaza Strip, and as many as 150 were wounded. Hamas spokesperson Hazem Qassem, however, denied the presence of any senior commander in the complex and called Israel’s claim a pretext for killing civilians.In a statement, the terrorist group said that a total of 400 deaths and injuries happened in Jabaliya, which houses families of refugees from wars with Israel dating back to 1948. Reuters said they could not independently verify the reported deaths.
- US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will visit Israel on Friday for meetings with members of the Israeli government, and then make other stops in the region, an official statement said. The US, Qatar and Egypt have been working to open the Rafah Crossing – between Egypt and the Gaza Strip – to allow people to come and go, and also enable the passage of humanitarian aid.
- The Houthi group, also known as Ansar Allah, is a rebel faction in Yemen. While they have declared their support for the Palestinians and claimed to have carried out attacks against Israel, their actions and statements are a matter of ongoing international conflict and diplomatic relations, and different countries and organizations may have varying perspectives on their status.
- In response to Israel’s military actions in Gaza, several nations have taken diplomatic measures. Bolivia, for instance, has accused Israel of committing crimes against humanity in Gaza and severed its diplomatic ties with Israel. This decision was announced by Bolivia’s Deputy Foreign Minister, Freddy Mamani, during a press conference.
- Similarly, Colombia and Chile have decided to recall their ambassadors from Israel. Colombian President Gustavo Petro referred to Israel’s actions as a “massacre” of Palestinians, while Chilean President Gabriel Boric expressed deep concern about the Israeli military operations in Gaza.
- The Palestinian Telecommunication Company, or Paltel, informed in a X post on Wednesday that communications and internet services have been completely snapped in Gaza owing to international access being disconnected again, Reuters reported.
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