JAKARTA - The head of counter-intelligence of the Palestinian militant group Hamas was killed in Israeli airstrikes in the northern Gaza Strip on Wednesday, Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and Shin Bent announced.
The military said "the counter-intelligence directorate in the Hamas general security service," led by Amjad Muhammad Hassan Sha'er, was tasked with "repressing opposition to the regime, counter-spionage, and securing senior Hamas officials and their assets in the Gaza Strip and its surroundings."
"This directorate is an important part of the general security apparatus of the Hamas terror organization, which is responsible for, among others, building intelligence assessments that assist senior Hamas officials in making decisions and carrying out terror attacks against the State of Israel," the IDF said. July 25.
Separately, the IDF said in the past day the Israeli Air Force had attacked dozens of targets across Gaza, including operating cells, buildings used by terror groups, tunnels, arsenals, and other infrastructure.
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The attack comes as five divisions continue ground operations in the Gaza Strip. The Israeli military said the 98th Division had expanded its operations in Gaza City.
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