War in Israel: IDF eliminates head of supply department of military wing of Hamas
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Israeli military officials have announced the elimination of the head of the supply department of the military wing of Hamas. He was killed during yesterday's airstrike in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, according to The Times of Israel.
According to military sources, Hassan al-Atrash was responsible for the supply and production of weapons for Hamas, as well as for smuggling weapons from various countries into the Gaza Strip.
Additionally, al-Atrash was involved in supplying weapons to terrorists on the West Bank.
The war between Israel and Hamas
The war between Israel and Hamas began on October 7 when militants from the Hamas movement invaded Israeli territory. They killed, kidnapped, and tortured both military and civilian individuals, and also launched rockets at Israeli cities. In response, Tel Aviv declared the start of a ground operation called Operation Iron Swords in the Gaza Strip.
In late November, Israel signed a ceasefire agreement with Hamas, including the release of hostages.
The ceasefire lasted until December 1 but was disrupted due to Hamas firing rockets into Israeli territory.
On December 20, Israel proposed a one-week ceasefire to the Palestinians, offering to release 40 individuals, including women and children, as well as elderly men in urgent need of medical assistance. However, Hamas rejected Israel's proposal to halt hostilities for one week for the exchange.
