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Monday, January 8, 2024
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Monday, January 8, 2024
IDF says it killed Hamas official in Syria responsible for firing rockets at northern Israel
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
Illustrative: Footage purported to show a strike on the Aleppo airport in Syria, October 14, 2023. (Screenshot: X; used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
The IDF says it has eliminated a Hamas official in Syria who was responsible for launching rockets at northern Israel in recent weeks.
In a statement, the IDF says Hassan Akasha was killed in the southern Syrian town of Beit Jinn. It does not elaborate on how he was killed.
It says he was behind several rocket attacks from Syria on the north on behalf of Hamas.
“We will not allow terror from Syrian territory, and it is responsible for any action that emanates its territory. We will continue to act against any threat,” the IDF adds.
