IDF strikes senior Hamas commander Walid al-Sousi in Gaza

Al-Sousi was involved in managing Hamas intelligence and crushing resistance to the regime.

 IDF troops operate in the Gaza Strip, August 8, 2024. (photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT)
IDF troops operate in the Gaza Strip, August 8, 2024.
(photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT)

The IDF announced that it killed senior Hamas commander Walid al-Sousi in Gaza on Friday night.

Al-Sousi was head of Hamas's General Security Apparatus in the Southern Gaza Strip. He was involved in managing intelligence and crushing resistance to the regime.

He was eliminated by Israel Air Force jets and the Israeli Military Intelligence Directorate.

 An IDF soldier fires off a weapon in the Gaza Strip, 10 August, 2024. (credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT)
An IDF soldier fires off a weapon in the Gaza Strip, 10 August, 2024. (credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT)

Continued raids in Rafah

Additionally, Paratrooper Brigade combat teams conducted raids in southern Gaza on targets. 

During the raids, the IDF killed dozens of terrorists and destroyed terrorist infrastructure.

Furthermore, in the area of Rafah, Nahal Brigade troops killed several terrorists and discovered weapons in several residential houses.

Aircrafts attacked terrorists who were spotted spying on IDF soldiers in the field and posed a threat to the forces.