Islamic Jihad commander killed in Rafah, says Israeli army

NEW DELHI: A top commander of the Islamic Jihad Rafah Brigade who commanded the Islamic Jihad's elite forces during October 7 attack was killed in an airstrike on Rafah, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced on Saturday, Xinhua news agency reported.
Aiman Zaarab "commanded and directed" the Islamic Jihad's special soldiers during the October 7 attack on Kibbutz Sufa and the Sufa military post on the Gaza Strip's border.
He also led multiple strikes and had been leading the Islamic Jihads' preparations for a battle against the Israeli forces in the southern Gaza Strip in recent days, according to the statement.
In addition to Zaarab, two additional Islamic Jihad operatives were killed during the operation, according to the IDF.
Meanwhile, Hamas has said that it would not agree to any Gaza ceasefire that does not involve a complete end to the war.
Calling Israeli PM Netanyahu's stance on sending ground soldiers into Rafah as the main stumbling point in ceasefire talks, Hamas official said, "We are eager to reach an agreement, but not at any cost," further adding "full responsibility for insisting on entering Rafah instead of ceasing the aggression".