The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have announced the successful elimination of senior Hamas weapons expert and arms smuggler Wissam Abu Ashak, who was involved in regular weapons smuggling through the Rafah Crossing. The airstrike, which took place on Tuesday evening, also targeted and destroyed rocket launch sites in southern Gaza. This development marks a significant victory in Israel's ongoing efforts to prevent the smuggling of weapons from Egypt into Gaza.
An Israel Air Force aircraft on Tuesday evening struck and eliminated Hamas weapons smuggler Wissam Abu Ashak in southern Gaza, the military reported the following morning. Reporting by @SamHalpern1 https://t.co/i8arEIXpcK
#BREAKING Israel army says it has killed a Hamas arms smuggler in Rafah, destroyed a launch site where rockets ready for firing were stored https://t.co/FmzxlFQDPj
#NEW: The IDF announces that an airstrike took out Hamas terrorist Wissam Abu Ashak, involved in regular weapons-smuggling through the Rafah Crossing. The development marks another victory in Israel's efforts to stop terrorists from smuggling weapons from Egypt into Gaza.
🔴 IDF says Hamas terrorist Wissam Abu Eshaq, responsible for smuggling ammunition into Rafah, was killed in overnight strikes Fighter jets also destroyed launch sites in southern Gaza: https://t.co/mWcyAmiUI8
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