{"id":2353503,"date":"2024-10-11T02:58:02","date_gmt":"2024-10-11T06:58:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/islamic-jihad-top-commander-killed-in-israeli-airstrike-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-10-11T02:59:21","modified_gmt":"2024-10-11T06:59:21","slug":"islamic-jihad-top-commander-killed-in-israeli-airstrike-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/islamic-jihad-top-commander-killed-in-israeli-airstrike-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Islamic Jihad top commander killed in Israeli airstrike &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/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%2Fislamic-jihad-top-commander-killed-in-israeli-airstrike-washington-examiner%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=2353503&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>The Israeli\u2062 Defense Forces (IDF) reported \u200cthe killing of Mohammad Abdullah, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gen-scott-miller-returns-to-u-s-after-departing-afghanistan\/\" title=\"Gen. Scott Miller returns to U.S. after departing Afghanistan\">top commander<\/a> of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad, during an airstrike \u2063in the central West Bank. \u200bAbdullah\u2063 was considered a significant figure\u200c within the organization, \u200dbelieved to have orchestrated numerous terrorist activities, \u200bincluding the deployment of explosives against Israeli troops. His appointment as\u2064 the head\u2063 of the local \u200bIslamic Jihad branch followed the death of his \u2062predecessor in\u200c a previous military operation. The airstrike that led\u2064 to Abdullah&#8217;s\u200c death was executed in coordination with \u200cIsrael&#8217;s \u2063internal\u200b security agency, Shin\u2062 Bet.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Islamic Jihad top commander killed in Israeli airstrike<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>Israel Defense Forces announced it killed an important official of an Islamic militant organization during an <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/airstrikes\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">airstrike<\/a> on Thursday.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Mohammad Abdullah, head of the Iranian-backed Palestinian <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/islamic-jihad\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Islamic Jihad<\/a> terror organization, was killed during an airstrike by <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/3185038\/un-experts-accuse-israel-attacks-gaza-health-infrastructure\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Israel<\/a> on the central West Bank, <em>The Times of Israel<\/em> reported.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Abdullah was believed to have organized many terrorist acts in the region, including deploying bombs and other explosives against Israeli troops. He was also allegedly responsible for planning many of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/can-christian-voter-outreach-beat-democrats-election-machine\/\" title=\"Can Christian Voter Outreach Beat Democrats&#039; Election Machine?\">organization&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s activities and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.timesofisrael.com\/liveblog-october-11-2024\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&ldquo;many attacks.&rdquo;<\/a> He became head of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad branch in the Tulkarem area after his predecessor, Muhhamad Jabber, was killed during a military operation in August, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/idf\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">IDF<\/a> said.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"tpd-featured-video featured-post-video in-content bridtv\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1792347\" class=\"brid\" style=\"width:1280;height:720;\"> <\/div>\n<div class=\"tpd-featured-video-placeholder\" style=\"position:relative;overflow:hidden;width:100%;padding-top:56.25%;background-color:#000;\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;bottom:0;right:0;width:100%;height:100%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Abdullah&rsquo;s death was the result of a joint operation between the IDF and Shin Bet, <em>The Jerusalem Post <\/em>reported.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The PIL is considered to be an ally of Hamas. Both terrorist organizations have been involved in the military conflict against Israeli military forces since the Oct. 7 attacks, according to reports.<\/p>\n<p>IDF reported that another unidentified terrorist was killed during the operation, and its military seized various weapons and flack jackets that were found on Abdullah and the unidentified terrorist.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Other defense initiatives continued on Friday morning as multiple incidents of drones and rocket attacks were reported throughout <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3184402\/israel-pushes-ban-unrwa-operating-inside-borders\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Israel<\/a>. IDF claimed it <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/it-begins-israel-calls-up-thousands-of-troops-positions-heavy-machinery-for-ground-offensive\/\" title=\"IT BEGINS: Israel Calls Up Thousands Of Troops, Positions Heavy Machinery For Ground Offensive\">successfully shot<\/a> down a drone that crossed over into the country near Ashkelon. No injuries were reported, and no group has claimed responsibility so far for the attack, according to reports.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This attack came just a few hours after another drone attack that was reportedly launched out of Iraq by an Iran-backed militia toward the city of Eilat. 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