Israeli army says strike in Gaza killed Palestinian Islamic Jihad commander

Israeli army says strike in Gaza killed Palestinian Islamic Jihad commander Israeli army says strike in Gaza killed Palestinian Islamic Jihad commander (middleeasteye.net) The Israeli army has said that it killed Mahmoud Fatair, whom it said was the commander of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad group, in a strike on central Gaza’s Deir al-Balah area over the weekend. The army alleged that Fatair was involved in breaking into Israel and taking a hostage on 7 October 2023, without providing any evidence.