JERUSALEM, 1 Jan (Xinhua) -- The Israeli military said in a war briefing on 1 January that Israeli warplanes killed a senior commander of the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) in the Gaza Strip.
According to the report, on December 31, 2023, Israeli warplanes killed Adel Masma, commander of the Hamas Al al-Balah Brigade, during a military operation in the Gaza Strip with fire coordination and intelligence support. Israeli forces claim that Masma was involved in directing the October 7 raid on Israel.
Israeli army spokesman Hagari said on December 31 that the Israeli army's military operation in the Gaza Strip is expected to last another year, and the military is ready for a long fight.
On the night of 31 December, more than 20 rockets from the Gaza Strip hit cities in central Israel. Hamas-affiliated armed group "Kassan's Brigades" released a rocket launcher.
The health department of the Gaza Strip announced on December 31 that 150 people had been killed in Israeli military operations in the Gaza Strip in the past 24 hours. As of now, there are more than 2 in the Gaza Strip10,000 people died in the new round of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, 5More than 60,000 people were injured. According to Israel, more than 1,300 Israelis have been killed in the current round of clashes. (ENDS).