2021.05.17
23:00 - IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Col. Aviv Kochavi recently spoke with those in charge of the southern authorities and briefed them on IDF activities in Operation "Guardian of the Wall" and heard their views and challenges.
Your leadership and civilian resistance are powerful," the chief of staff said. Hamas made a mistake when it opened fire on Jerusalem eight days ago. It did not think that would happen."
20:03 - Fighters and planes attacked five Hamas headquarters in the Gaza Strip. The attacked houses were used as terrorist infrastructure.
Among the commanders' houses attacked was that of Izz al-Din Haddad, a senior member of the military coalition's general staff and head of the last all-Gaza combat aid mission. The residence of Amjad Abu Naja, commander of the Nohava Corps in the Gaza Strip, who fought from his home during all rounds. The home of Ibrahim Mohammed Mustafa Quarra, commander of the South Khan Younis Battalion, who has been involved in shooting at the IDF since 2008 and is responsible for Israeli rocket fire, weapons storage infrastructure and Nissim Abu Ajuna, commander of the Beit Lahiya Battalion, whose house is useful for transporting weapons military infrastructure.
Attack on the house of a senior Hamas commander used as a terrorist infrastructure