Israel kills terrorist who managed Hamas drone unit

Israel announced this Wednesday (16) another death among Hamas paramilitary leaders in the Gaza Strip.

According to a statement from the Defense Forces (IDF), the head of the terrorist group’s drone unit, Mahmoud al-Mabhouh, was killed in the north of the Palestinian territory. “He was responsible for directing attacks with unmanned aerial vehicles against Israeli territory and troops,” the note said.

In addition to the paramilitary leader, the Army stated that troops from the 162nd Division, which operates in the north of the enclave, faced Hamas terrorists in Jabaliya, eliminating “several of them both in hand-to-hand combat and through air strikes.”

Simultaneously, Israeli military personnel operating in Lebanon also reported that they had eliminated several Hezbollah members in ground clashes and aerial bombardments.

During the actions, the IDF identified rocket launchers, mortars, anti-tank missiles and other military equipment intended to target cities in northern Israel.

Northern Command struck more than 140 Lebanese Shiite militia targets in the last 24 hours, spread across 50 different locations in Lebanon, including weapons warehouses, launchers, military installations and terrorist cells.

Also this Tuesday (15), the Israeli Army announced the capture of three Hezbollah terrorists in a tunnel in southern Lebanon, discovered with a large amount of weapons and equipment to survive long periods, according to a military statement. .