{"id":2070666,"date":"2023-10-17T17:07:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-17T21:07:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israel-kills-top-hamas-commander-in-morning-airstrike\/"},"modified":"2023-10-17T17:09:21","modified_gmt":"2023-10-17T21:09:21","slug":"israel-kills-top-hamas-commander-in-morning-airstrike","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israel-kills-top-hamas-commander-in-morning-airstrike\/","title":{"rendered":"Israel assassinates senior Hamas leader in early morning airstrike."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fisrael-kills-top-hamas-commander-in-morning-airstrike%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2070666&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">People mourn by the body of Hamas commander Ayman Nofal during his funeral in the Bureij camp for Palestinian refugees in the central Gaza Strip, on October 17, 2023.\u200d \u201cAyman Nofal, \u2018Abu Ahmad\u2019, a member of the general military council and commander of the \u200ccentral\u2063 command in Al-Qassam Brigades,\u2064 was killed\u201d in an Israeli strike on the central Gaza Strip, Hamas said in a statement on \u200bOctober 17, referring to its military wing. (Photo by BASHAR TALEB\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>OAN\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/tag\/james-meyers\">James Meyers<\/a><br \/>1:54 \u200cPM \u2013 Tuesday, October 17, \u200c2023<\/p>\n<h2>The IDF Takes Down Top Hamas Commander in Airstrike<\/h2>\n<p>The Israeli Defense Force \u2064(IDF) announced that they have successfully eliminated one of Hamas&#8217; top commanders in a daring airstrike.<\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px; text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>The IDF\u200d shared the news on X (Twitter), stating that Hamas Commander Ayman Nofal was killed in an airstrike earlier today.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cWe just eliminated Ayman Nofal, a senior Hamas \u200coperative,\u201d IDF posted\u200c to X on Tuesday, formerly known as Twitter. \u201cNofal was the Commander of Hamas\u2019 Central Brigade in \u2064Gaza and the former Head of Military Intelligence. Nofal directed many attacks\u2063 against Israeli civilians \u200dand besides \u200cbeing one of the most dominant\u200c figures in the terrorist organization, he \u2063was \u2063involved \u2064in the\u2062 planning of the abduction of Gilad Shalit. We won\u2019t stop until we eliminate Hamas.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" data-placeholder-image=\"https:\/\/c3.oann.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/complianz-gdpr\/assets\/images\/placeholders\/twitter-minimal.jpg\" class=\"cmplz-placeholder-element twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">We just eliminated Ayman \u2063Nofal, a senior Hamas operative. <\/p>\n<p>Nofal was the Commander of Hamas\u2019 Central Brigade in Gaza and the former Head\u200c of Military Intelligence. <\/p>\n<p>Nofal \u2063directed many attacks against Israeli civilians and besides\u2064 being one of the most dominant figures in the\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/t686L6gSuN\">pic.twitter.com\/t686L6gSuN<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IDF\/status\/1714289932842488024?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 17, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" async data-cmplz-src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Hamas \u2062has \u2064confirmed \u200cthe death of Ayman Nofal, according to the <em>Associated Press. <\/em>This development comes as the IDF intensifies its efforts to target Hamas hideouts, command centers, and infrastructure.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore,\u2064 reports indicate that another airstrike in Gaza has resulted in the deaths of 14 \u200dindividuals, including the brother \u2063and nephew of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, at their family home. \u2062Haniyeh\u200d himself resides in Qatar.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>According \u200bto the IDF, Ayman\u200b Nofal played a crucial role within the terrorist \u200cgroup and was responsible for &#8220;numerous attacks against Israel \u200cand security forces.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Israeli Defense Minister Yoav\u200c Gallant\u2062 has \u200bissued a stern warning to \u200bHamas members, stating that they have two options \u200din this war: &#8220;to surrender\u2064 or die.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cOur warplanes will reach everywhere\u2026 every missile has an address. We will reach \u200beach and every one of the members\u200c of Hamas,\u201d Gallant told pilots and technicians of the Israel Air Force\u2019s F-35 fleet at the Nevatim\u2064 airbase.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cHamas members have\u200d two options: Either \u200cdie in their positions or surrender unconditionally. There \u200dis no third option. We will wipe out the Hamas organization and dismantle all of its capabilities,\u201d Gallant said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>President\u2062 Joe Biden is scheduled to visit Israel tomorrow to hold discussions with top officials regarding the ongoing conflict. <\/p>\n<p>Secretary of State Antony Blinken has also announced that the United States \u2064will provide humanitarian aid to residents \u200bin the Gaza Strip, ensuring that it does not\u200c fall into the hands of Hamas members.<\/p>\n<p>Stay informed! Subscribe here to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/xi-jinping-and-vladimir-putin-meet-in-kremlin\/\" title=\"Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin meet in Kremlin\">receive breaking news blasts directly<\/a> to your inbox for free. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts\">https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-4\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px; text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-4'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>An Israeli\u2064 civilian shares his harrowing experience of rockets being fired at a music festival earlier this month. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>The American people \u2063express their concern for Palestinian civilians in Gaza while maintaining their unwavering support for Israel in its fight against Islamic terrorism. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Tensions are escalating in \u2064the \u2062negotiations between the Ford\u2062 Motor Company and the United Auto Workers Union.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>with Bruce LeVell<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>LinkedIn announces\u200d layoffs affecting\u200b 668 employees across its engineering, talent, and finance teams \u2064in the \u2063second\u200c round of job cuts this year.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Netflix&#8217;s crackdown on password-sharing is expected to boost subscribers \u2064by approximately 6 million \u200dand set the stage for price increases.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Google pledges to defend users of\u2064 generative\u200c artificial-intelligence \u200dsystems in its \u2064Google Cloud and Workspace platforms.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>China releases proposed security requirements for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-biden-enabled-hamas-attacks\/\" title=\"Trump accuses Biden of supporting Hamas attacks.\">companies offering services powered<\/a> \u2064by generative \u200dartificial intelligence.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> rnrn  <\/p>\n<h2>3 PAA \u200drelated questions \u200bfor the title:\u2064 The IDF Takes Down Top Hamas Commander in Airstrike:<\/h2>\n<p><span>  The\u2063 IDF Takes Down Top Hamas Commander in Airstrike<\/p>\n<p>The\u2062 Israeli\u2063 Defense Force (IDF) announced that\u2064 they have \u200bsuccessfully eliminated one of Hamas&#8217; top\u2064 commanders in a daring airstrike. \u200bThe IDF shared the news on X\u200c (Twitter), stating that\u200d Hamas Commander Ayman Nofal was killed in \u200can airstrike earlier today.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We just eliminated Ayman Nofal, a senior Hamas operative,&#8221; IDF posted\u200d on X\u2063 on \u2064Tuesday, formerly known as Twitter. &#8220;Nofal was the Commander of Hamas\u2019 Central Brigade in Gaza and \u2064the former Head\u2063 of \u200bMilitary Intelligence. Nofal directed many attacks against Israeli civilians and besides being one of the most \u200cdominant \u200bfigures in the\u200c terrorist\u200b organization, \u200che \u200cwas involved in the planning\u200c of\u2064 the abduction of Gilad Shalit. We won\u2019t stop until we eliminate Hamas.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Hamas has confirmed the death of Ayman Nofal,\u200c according to the Associated Press. This development comes as the IDF intensifies its efforts to \u200btarget Hamas hideouts, command centers, and infrastructure. Furthermore,\u2063 reports indicate that another airstrike in \u2063Gaza has resulted in \u200cthe \u200cdeaths of 14 individuals, including \u200dthe brother and nephew\u200d of Hamas\u2063 leader\u2062 Ismail Haniyeh, at their\u200d family home. Haniyeh himself resides\u2064 in Qatar.<\/p>\n<p>According to the \u2063IDF, Ayman\u200b Nofal played a \u200ccrucial role within the terrorist group and was responsible for &#8220;numerous attacks against\u2062 Israel and security forces.&#8221; This targeted attack\u200d on Nofal highlights the IDF&#8217;s determination to dismantle Hamas and ensure the safety and security of Israeli civilians.<\/p>\n<p>Israeli Defense Minister \u200bYoav \u2064Gallant has issued\u200c a stern warning to \u2062Hamas members, stating that they have two options in this war: &#8220;to\u200b surrender or die.&#8221; Gallant emphasized the reach and capability of \u200bthe IDF, stating, &#8220;Our warplanes \u2064will reach everywhere\u2026 every missile \u2063has an address. We will reach\u200c each and \u200cevery one of the members of\u200d Hamas.&#8221; He added, &#8220;Hamas members have two options: Either die in their positions\u200b or surrender \u2064unconditionally. There is no third option. We will wipe out the\u2064 Hamas organization and dismantle all of its capabilities.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The ongoing conflict between\u2063 Israel and Hamas has garnered international attention. President \u200cJoe Biden is \u200cscheduled to visit Israel tomorrow to hold discussions with top officials regarding the situation. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has also announced that the \u200dUnited States will provide \u2064humanitarian aid to residents in the Gaza Strip, ensuring \u2064that those affected by the conflict receive the necessary support.<\/p>\n<p>As the situation\u200c in the\u2063 region continues to evolve, it is crucial for international leaders to work towards a peaceful resolution and ensure the safety and<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mourners gather at the funeral of Hamas commander Ayman Nofal in Gaza. 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