The Israel Defense Forces announced it killed an important official of an Islamic militant organization during an airstrike on Thursday.
Mohammad Abdullah, head of the Iranian-backed Palestinian Islamic Jihad terrorist organization, was killed during an airstrike by Israel on the central West Bank, the Times of Israel reported.
Abdullah was believed to have organized many terrorist acts in the region, including deploying bombs and other explosives against Israeli troops. He was also allegedly responsible for planning many of the organization’s activities and “many attacks.” He became head of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad branch in the Tulkarm area after his predecessor, Muhhamad Jaber, was killed during a military operation in August, the IDF said.
Abdullah’s death was the result of a joint operation between the IDF and Shin Bet, the Jerusalem Post reported.
Palestinian Islamic Jihad is considered to be an ally of Hamas. Both terrorist organizations have been involved in the military conflict against Israeli military forces since Hamas’s Oct. 7 attacks, according to reports.
The IDF reported an unidentified person was also killed during the operation and that it seized various weapons and flak jackets found on Abdullah and the unidentified person.
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Other defense initiatives continued on Friday morning as multiple incidents of drones and rocket attacks were reported throughout Israel. The IDF claimed it successfully shot down a drone that crossed into the country near Ashkelon. No injuries were reported, and no group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
This attack came just a few hours after another drone attack was reportedly launched out of Iraq by an Iran-backed militia toward the city of Eilat. This threat was also eliminated as Israeli forces shot down the drone before it caused any harm, the IDF said.
