Adil Mismah, the Nukhba Company Commander of Deir al-Balah, was killed by Israeli forces on Monday. It was thought that Mismah was a significant player in the terror strike that occurred on October 7 and resulted in the deaths of around 1,200 people and the kidnapping of nearly 240 more.
Mismah had led terrorists into the Kibbutz Kissufim and ordered other gunmen to ravage the communities of Nirim and Be’eri. The commander was slain in an airstrike directed by Israeli ground troops. Israeli Defense Forces said troops also “struck Hamas and Islamic Jihad terror targets” in Shejaiya and located a large cache of weapons, as well as destroying a launch post and “eliminating” a terror cell that had attacked Israeli troops.
The IDF also took down a Khan Yunis rocket launcher, as the Israeli Navy aimed at Gaza targets, officials said Monday morning.
Israel has said its war in the disputed territory will last for months to come, resisting international calls for a prolonged cease-fire. According to the Hamas-run Gaza Health Ministry, more than 21,800 people in Gaza have been killed, but Israel has claimed that more than 8,000 of the slain Palestinians are terrorists. Neither side has provided evidence to back up their death toll claims.
The vast majority of Gaza’s 2.3 million residents have been displaced as the humanitarian crisis dragged on, with more than a half million people starving due to a lack of food being delivered to the region, according to the United Nations.
The war has caused a significant humanitarian crisis in Gaza, with more than 21,800 people dead and the vast majority of Gaza’s 2.3 million residents displaced. The United Nations reports that more than half a million people are starving due to a lack of food delivered to the region. The conflict has also caused a surge in global antisemitism. The Post’s Israel War Update provides regular news updates on the war and the rise in antisemitism, delivered to your inbox every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
