Israel kills leader of Islamic State in Gaza
Muhammad Abd al-Aziz Abu Zubaida held the most senior position within the group's Palestine branch and was responsible for setting policy, planning operations and overseeing attacks across Gaza, the West Bank and the Sinai Peninsula
Israel’s military said it has killed the top leader of the Islamic State group in the Gaza Strip.
The IDF said Muhammad Abd al-Aziz Abu Zubaida, who headed the group’s Palestine branch, was struck in the Bureij area over the past week under the direction of the Southern Command and the military intelligence directorate.
Abu Zubaida held the most senior position within the Islamic State in Gaza and was responsible for setting policy, planning operations and overseeing attacks across Gaza, the West Bank and the Sinai Peninsula.
The group has been involved in fighting Israeli troops in Gaza, transferring weapons and funneling funds from the West Bank into the territory, the IDF said.
The military said it will continue operations against terrorist organizations in Gaza.
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