Israeli Navy captures Hamas deputy commander
Monday, 9 October 2023, 01:11
The Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) has reported that the Navy's Shayetet 13 unit has detained Mohammed Abu Ghali, Deputy Commander of the Hamas Southern Naval Unit in Gaza.
Source: The Times of Israel
Details: The suspect is being held in custody and interrogated by the Israeli Defence Ministry.
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No details are available on how Abu Ghali was captured.
Background:
- On Sunday, 8 October, the White House reported that US President Joe Biden had authorised "additional support" to Israel "in the face of this unprecedented terrorist assault by Hamas", but no details were specified.
- The Pentagon also confirmed that it is beginning to move the US Navy's aircraft carrier strike group to the Middle East.
- As of Sunday evening (8 October), over 700 Israelis had been killed and over 2,200 injured in the Hamas terrorist attack on Israel.
- The US media reported that the United States was planning to move US Navy ships and warplanes closer to Israel.
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