One of 1 Hamas commanders was killed in combat, including Ahmad alGhandour, commander of the terrorist group in northern Gaza. — Photo: Reproduction/IDF Hamas commanders killed in combat, including Ahmad alGhandour, commander of the terrorist group in northern Gaza. — Photo: Reproduction/IDF
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced this Sunday (26) the death of Ahmad alGhandour, one of those involved in the October 7 attack, and four other Hamas military commanders. They were killed in fighting in the Gaza Strip before the ceasefire began on Friday (24).
Ahmad alGhandour was commander of the Northern Brigade and a member of the Military Council. Since 2017, he has been classified as a “terrorist” by American authorities, particularly for his role in the 2006 attack on the Israeli army at the Kerem Shalom border post between Israel and the Gaza Strip in the far south of the Palestinian enclave.
The alQassam Brigades, the armed wing of the terrorist group Hamas, confirmed the deaths of alGhandour and three other commanders. Among them is Ayman Siyyam, who Israel says heads Hamas’ rocketlaunching unit.
On October 7, gunmen from the terrorist group Hamas crossed the border fence between the Gaza Strip and Israel, killing 1,200 people and capturing around 240 people, according to Israeli statements.
On the same day, Israel declared war on Hamas and began attacking the Gaza Strip. According to Hamasaffiliated Palestinian health authorities, around 13,000 Gazans have been killed by Israeli bombings, around 40% of them children (these figures have not been independently verified).
Palestinian health services said it had become increasingly difficult to keep counts up to date as health services were impacted by Israeli bombings.