Afghanistan, Oct. 31 -- The Israeli military says it has killed two Hamas commanders in an airstrike in central Gaza, including a man it alleges was involved in holding 12 Israeli hostages during the early stages of the war.
The strike took place on Thursday in the Nuseirat area, with the military identifying the two men as Ihab Jamil Abu Taqiya, a squad commander, and Ibrahim Gihad Muhammad Abu Oshaiba, a platoon commander in Hamas's armed wing.
In a statement on Friday, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said both men had recently been involved in planning attacks against Israeli civilians and troops and efforts to rebuild Hamas's military capabilities. Israel described their activities as violations of the ceasefire. These claims have not...