Hamas command in Northern Gaza destroyed: Israel

북부 가자지구 하마스 사령부 파괴: 이스라엘 Israel says it has destroyed Hamas command in Northern Gaza and that the military group is now operating in the area only sporadically and “without commanders.“ Despite U.S. and EU officials visiting the Middle East, tensions continue to flare in the region. Lee Seung-jae has more. The Israeli military said Sunday that it has destroyed Hamas command in northern Gaza, adding that the army has killed at least eight thousand militants in the area. According to Israel Defence Forces spokesperson Daniel Hagari, Hamas is now operating in the area only sporadically and “without commanders.“ He added that they are now focusing on dismantling the militant group in southern and central Gaza. Despite visits by diplomatic leaders from the U.S. and the EU, tensions in the Middle East continue to rise, with reciprocal attacks between Israel and Lebanon’s pro-Iran armed faction Hezbollah. According to Reuters and CNN, Hezbollah announced that it fired 62 missiles at Mount Meron Air Base in northern Israel on Saturday, which it called a response to the assassination of a senior Hamas leader in Beirut last week. The Israeli military said Sunday that it responded to the attacks, by deploying fighter jets to bomb Hezbollah facilities in southern Lebanon. U.S. Secretary of State Tony Blinken and High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell made trips to the Middle East as they tried to quell the tensions in the region. Meanwhile, the Qatari Prime Minister says the assassination of a high-ranking Hamas official, Saleh al-Arouri, in Beirut last week affected efforts to mediate a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. However, the prime minister vowed to continue mediation efforts Hamas halted all ceasefire and hostage release negotiations with Israel after the death of its senior leader. A number of Hamas officials, including al-Arouri were killed in a drone attack in Beirut. U.S. officials have pointed to Israel for conducting the attack. Lee Seung-jae, Arirang News. #Hamas_command #Israel_Hamas_war #Middle_East #Gaza #가자지구 #이스라엘_하마스_전쟁 #하마스_사령부 #Arirang_News #아리랑뉴스 📣 Facebook : 📣 Twitter : 📣 Homepage : 2024-01-08, 09:00 (KST)