IDF: Hamas commander killed in overnight strikes, 36 arrested in West Bank raids

An Israel Defense Forces (IDF) aerial strike on Thursday night eliminated Madhath Mubshar, the commander of Hamas’ Western Khan Yunis Battalion. The Israel Defence Forces have confirmed that Israeli troops launched targeted strikes inside Gaza for the second night in a row, preparing them for the next stage of the war against Hamas. Furthermore, during the course of the previous day, the IDF struck over 250 Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip. “An IDF airstrike destroyed Madhath Mubashar, the commander of Hamas’ Western Khan Yunis Battalion. In addition, the IDF destroyed over 250 Hamas targets, including a network of terrorist tunnels in Gaza that set off the subsequent explosions,” the IDF wrote on X.

Military spokesperson, Rear Adm Daniel Hagari said, “Midhat took part in sniping attacks and large explosives against IDF forces and Israeli settlements.”
The targets included Hamas tunnels, command centres, rocket launch positions, and dozens of operatives, the IDF said, adding that a Skylark 3 drone crashed in the Gaza Strip earlier today “as a result of a technical error.”
Hagari also said that there is no fear of sensitive information leaking from the device.
The IDF has also confirmed the killing of Ayser Mohammad Al-Amer, a field commander in the Palestinian Islamic Jihad’s Jenin wing, during clashes in the Jenin refugee camp overnight.
The army also confirmed clashes with Palestinian gunmen in the Jenin refugee camp and the city of Qalqilya, with earlier reports of four casualties, including Al-Amer, in these two locations, as reported by The Times of Israel.