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IDF says it killed commander of Hamas’s anti-tank missile units in airstrike
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent.
The Israel Defense Forces says it has killed the commander of Hamas’s anti-tank guided missile array, Muhammad A’sar, in an airstrike in the Gaza Strip today.
According to the IDF, A’sar was “responsible for all of Hamas’s anti-tank missile units throughout the Gaza Strip, commanded the units in routine times and assisted their activity in emergencies.”
The IDF says that under his command, “numerous” missile attacks were carried out against Israeli civilians and IDF soldiers.
The military publishes a video showing the airstrike.
צה״ל בהכוונת מודיעין אמ"ן ושב"כ, חיסל את מחמד עצאר, ראש מערך הנ״ט של ארגון הטרור חמאס באמצעות מטוס קרב. במסגרת תפקידו, עצאר היה אחראי על כלל מערכי הנ״ט בחטיבות השונות ברצועת עזה, ניהל את הכוח בשגרה וסייע בהפעלתו בחירום >> pic.twitter.com/DdTi33x0zL
— צבא ההגנה לישראל (@idfonline) November 1, 2023
