Israel announced the death of Khaled Mansour, the top commander of “Islamic Jihad” (an organization banned in Russia). Israel Times.
According to military intelligence, Khaled Mansour has been actively involved in organizing terrorist attacks and rocket attacks against Israel over the past decade.
Ahmed Madlal, a member of the Islamic Jihad political leadership, also died with Mansur.
Before became known It concerns the death of another commander of the Palestinian group during the Israeli airstrike on the Gaza Strip. The victim was Tayseer al-Jabari, who commanded the Jerusalem Brigades (the military wing of the group) in the northern part of the enclave.
Israel Defense Forces 5 August start Air operation “Dawn” against the group “Islamic Jihad”. The country’s Air Force attacked gun shops, arms depots and enemy firing positions. In turn, about 80 rockets were fired at southern Israel, 33 of which were intercepted by the Iron Dome air defense system.