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Israeli Airforce Kills Top Hamas Commander Ahmed Al-Jabari
- Published_at:2012-11-14
- Category:News & Politics
- Channel:thezionistinfidel
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- description: Islamist Hamas said Ahmed Al-Jabari, who ran the organization's armed wing, the Izz al-Din Al-Qassam Brigades, died along with his son after their car was targeted by an Israeli missile. The IDF said Jabari's assassination marks the beginning of Operation Cloud Pillar against Gaza terrorists. As part of the operation, Israeli aircraft struck at least 20 rocket-launching pads belonging to Hamas and Islamic Jihad. Dozens of long-range rockets were destroyed, including Fajr-5 missiles. The destroyed rockets and missiles had a range of more than 40 kilometers. The aerial strikes were accompanied by IDF tank fire at terror sites in Gaza. AFP reported that at least six Palestinians were killed in no less than 20 Israeli strikes in Gaza. According to reports in Gaza, Israel also tried to kill Ra'ad al-Atar, another senior Izz al-Din al-Qassam commander. He apparently survived. The Palestinians reported that Israel attacked another top terrorist, but they did not release his name or say if he was killed in the strike. Meanwhile, the IDF has decided to deploy additional infantry units in the south ahead of a possible ground offensive in Gaza. In addition, large IDF exercises have been halted and reserve soldiers have been called up. Israel's Shin Bet domestic intelligence service confirmed it had carried out the attack on Jabari with the Air Force because of his "decade-long terrorist activity." News agencies reported of additional attacks throughout Gaza. According to the reports, one of the strikes injured another senior Hamas commander. At around 5 pm, shortly after the hit in Gaza, at least two rockets were fired toward the Ashkelon Beach Regional Council. The rockets' landing sites have yet to be located. IDF spokesman Yoav Mordechai said the airstrike indicated the beginning of a campaign to target Hamas and Islamic Jihad terror organizations in Gaza. "The first aim of this operation is to bring back quiet to southern Israel, and the second target is to strike at terror organizations," Mordechai said. "The purpose of this operation was to severely impair the command and control chain of the Hamas leadership," the Israeli military said in a statement. "(Jabari's) killing sends a message to Hamas elements in Gaza that if they continue to promote terror activity against the State of Israel -- they will be terminated," the IDF said in a statement. The spokesman told Ynet that the strikes in Gaza caused severe damage to Hamas' ability to fire long-range missiles, adding that the attacks will continue in the coming hours and will target rocket-launchers aimed at Israel's southern region.
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