Hamas Terrorist Wassam Abu Eshaq Killed in Israeli Airstrike

The Israel Defence Forces confirmed on Wednesday morning that Hamas terrorist Wassam Abu Eshaq was killed in an overnight airstrike. Eshaq had been involved in smuggling weapons and ammunition into Gaza from the Egyptian Sinai through the Rafah border crossing or underground tunnels for several years.

Additionally, the airstrike targeted a launch site in Rafah where rockets ready for firing were located. During the last day, Israeli aircraft struck dozens of Hamas buildings, tunnel shafts, and terror squads. The Air Force also attacked numerous terrorist targets in the Gaza Strip, including military buildings, terrorist squads, and underground shafts.

In recent attacks by Hamas on Israeli communities near the Gaza border on October 7, at least 1,200 people were killed, and 252 Israelis and foreigners were taken hostage. Of the 116 remaining hostages, more than 30 are believed to be dead.