Hamas’ head of military operations, Ahmed Jabari, was killed during an airstrike in central Gaza today.
Top Hamas commander was in car hit by suspected Israeli air strike in Gaza, Hamas says – @Reuters
— Breaking News (@BreakingNews) November 14, 2012
More from the IDF:
The IDF has begun a widespread campaign on terror sites & operatives in the #Gaza Strip, chief among them #Hamas & Islamic Jihad targets.
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) November 14, 2012
The first target, hit minutes ago, was Ahmed Al-Jabari, head of the #Hamas military wing: http://t.co/qD5osfwb
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) November 14, 2012
From a post on the Israel Defense Forces blog titled “IDF Begins Widespread Campaign on Terror Sites in the Gaza Strip.”
In the past hour, the IDF targeted Ahmed Jabri, the head of Hamas’ military wing, in the Gaza Strip. Jabri was a senior Hamas operative who served in the upper echelon of the Hamas’ command and was directly responsible for executing terror attacks against the State of Israel in the past number of years.
The purpose of this operation was to severely impair the command and control chain of the Hamas leadership, as well as its terrorist infrastructure.
Jabari is the most senior Hamas official to be killed in four years.
BREAKING NEWS: Ahmed Jabari becomes most senior #Hamas official to be killed since Operation Cast Lead http://t.co/cZb3Hmbr
— Haaretz.com (@haaretzcom) November 14, 2012
Last week militants in Gaza fired an anti-tank missile at an Israeli border patrol vehicle.
Update:
The IDF continues tweeting:
There are 2 main goals of this IDF operation: to protect Israeli civilians and to cripple the terrorist infrastructure in the #Gaza Strip.
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) November 14, 2012
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Israelis living near the #Gaza Strip have been living under fire for the past 12 years.
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) November 14, 2012
This IDF operation against terrorist orgs in #Gaza comes after a month of frequent rocket attacks against #Israel. http://t.co/lECutF0t
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) November 14, 2012
Since the beginning of 2012, Palestinian terrorists in the #Gaza Strip have fired 768 rockets into #Israel.
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) November 14, 2012
The IDF has seriously damaged Hamas' long-range missile capabilities (40 km/25 mi range) & underground weapons storage facilities.
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) November 14, 2012
The IDF has embarked on Operation Pillar of Defense.
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) November 14, 2012
All options are on the table. If necessary, the IDF is ready to initiate a ground operation in Gaza.
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) November 14, 2012
Update:
As part of Israel’s Operation Pillar of Defense, ground troops may enter Gaza as early as tonight.
http://twitter.com/NoahPollak/statuses/268748493416443904
Update:
Raw video from the Associated Press:
AP VIDEO: Israeli airstrike kills Hamas leader in Gaza: http://t.co/fVCH7Brg -AB
— The Associated Press (@AP) November 14, 2012
More from the IDF:
The IDF has embarked on an operation against Hamas, an Iranian proxy responsible for terror attacks on Israel. #Iran #Gaza
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) November 14, 2012
Who is Ahmed Jabari? Read up: http://t.co/0CGVmA93 #Gaza
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) November 14, 2012
More than 12,000 rockets hit Israel in the past 12 years. RT if you think #Israel has the right to defend itself. pic.twitter.com/JfQKshes
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) November 14, 2012
We recommend that no Hamas operatives, whether low level or senior leaders, show their faces above ground in the days ahead.
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) November 14, 2012
Initial reports indicate that the Iron Dome has intercepted a number of rockets above a major Israeli city. #Gaza #PillarOfDefense
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) November 14, 2012
Breaking: Israeli Navy has struck terror sites in the #Gaza Strip. #PillarOfDefense
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) November 14, 2012
Iron Dome successfully intercepts 13 rockets fired from the #Gaza Strip. #PillarOfDefense
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) November 14, 2012
In case you missed it – VIDEO – IDF Pinpoint Strike on Ahmed Jabari, Head of #Hamas Military Wing http://t.co/kqvKcvfS #PillarOfDefense
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) November 14, 2012
Ahmed Jabari: Eliminated. pic.twitter.com/sCnQnKkM
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) November 14, 2012
VIDEO: Hamas hides Fajr-5 rockets, capable of endangering 3.5 million Israelis. These were targeted earlier today. http://t.co/OvrBAgO9
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) November 14, 2012
Rocket fired from #Gaza hits shopping center in major southern Israeli city. #Hamas
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) November 14, 2012
Aerial photo: Long-range rocket launch site in Zeitoun neighborhood, meters away from mosque & playground #Hamas pic.twitter.com/xes7g5hF
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) November 14, 2012
Hamas continues to try to kill Israeli civilians. So far today, the Iron Dome has intercepted 17 rockets fired from #Gaza.
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) November 14, 2012
Photos from #PillarOfDefense in Gaza will be uploaded here throughout the operation: http://t.co/LnO7o3rG #Israel
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) November 14, 2012
For updates on #PillarOfDefense, with photos & videos all in one place, check out this blog post: http://t.co/caYYddAW
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) November 14, 2012
https://twitter.com/IDFSpokesperson/status/268824534461845504
#Hamas is terrorizing Israeli civilians – over 760 rockets fired from #Gaza hit Israel in 2012 alone. http://t.co/lECutF0t
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) November 14, 2012
Horrific. Hamas has never been anything but a force for death and destruction.
Photos: Israeli homes damaged by #Hamas rockets in 2012: pic.twitter.com/Pl4aMtAO pic.twitter.com/4yFvNfCl pic.twitter.com/DbicCO4b
#IsraelUnderFire— Embassy of Israel (@IsraelinUSA) November 14, 2012
In a bomb shelter in Netivot, after 55 rockets fired in the past few hours alone. Not that anyone cares #Hamas #rockets pic.twitter.com/FtX8c5Xv
— Avital Chizhik-Goldschmidt (@avitalrachel) November 14, 2012
Iron Dome system has so far successfully intercepted 25 rockets fired from #Gaza, aimed at major Israeli cities. #Hamas
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) November 14, 2012
Clarification: No rockets were fired from #Gaza on Tel-Aviv. #Hamas propaganda is constantly spreading misinformation.
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) November 14, 2012
@CSchickova No missiles were fired on Tel-Aviv. It's part of #Hamas propaganda.
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) November 14, 2012
@tbombtrev Here's all the info about the Iron Dome system: http://t.co/MNFb3ETA
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) November 14, 2012
Update:
In a surreal twist, the war between the IDF and Hamas is playing out over Twitter, and Al Qassam, Hamas’ paramilitary wing, is now live-tweeting its attacks on Israel:
https://twitter.com/AlqassamBrigade/status/268793147562270720
https://twitter.com/AlqassamBrigade/status/268795033862422529
https://twitter.com/AlqassamBrigade/status/268827660833140736
https://twitter.com/AlqassamBrigade/status/268830500804771840
https://twitter.com/AlqassamBrigade/status/268831313174347776
https://twitter.com/AlqassamBrigade/status/268832453613985792
https://twitter.com/AlqassamBrigade/status/268833045480632320
https://twitter.com/AlqassamBrigade/status/268833527078993920
https://twitter.com/AlqassamBrigade/status/268834369211359232
https://twitter.com/AlqassamBrigade/status/268834654595973120
https://twitter.com/AlqassamBrigade/status/268835370895044608
https://twitter.com/AlqassamBrigade/status/268847280067604482
Al Qassam is vowing that this is only the beginning:
https://twitter.com/AlqassamBrigade/status/268838335970164736
https://twitter.com/AlqassamBrigade/status/268840331179589633
https://twitter.com/AlqassamBrigade/status/268854536188342274
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