Israel kills deputy head of Hamas naval police in Gaza

The Israel Defense Forces announced the killing of the deputy commander of Hamas’s naval police in the Gaza Strip, The Times of Israel reports.

“The Israeli Air Force killed Iyad Abu Yousef, deputy commander of the Hamas naval police, with a precision strike on the central camps in the Gaza Strip,” reads the statement.

According to the Israeli military, Yousef “participated in the invasion of Israel and the brutal massacre carried out by Hamas on October 7, 2023.” Furthermore, the military added: “During the fighting in the Gaza Strip, he planned ambushes against Israeli forces and participated in ensuring the security of the terrorist organization’s assets.”

The Israeli military said Yousef’s elimination “constitutes a significant blow to the capabilities of Hamas’s naval police, which is used for gathering intelligence on our forces and enforcing maritime control for the organization’s military wing.”