Palestinians check the damaged house attacked by the Israeli army in the Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza, on Aug. 31, 2024. Gaza-based health authorities reported on Saturday that the Palestinian death toll from the ongoing Israeli attacks has reached 40,691. (Photo by Marwan Dawood/Xinhua)
GAZA, Aug. 31 (Xinhua) -- The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced on Saturday that it has killed Muhammad Katrouy, the commander of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad's (PIJ) Central Camps Brigade, in an airstrike in central Gaza.
The IDF said in a statement that Katrouy was killed on Thursday in a joint operation with the Shin Bet, Israel's internal security service.
The IDF claimed that Katrouy had coordinated rocket attacks from central Gaza towards Israel and planned various attacks against Israeli forces. He held several posts within the PIJ, including deputy brigade commander and intelligence officer, the statement added.
The PIJ has yet to comment on Israel's statement.
Israel has launched a large-scale offensive against Hamas in the Gaza Strip since Oct. 7, 2023, after Hamas carried out a surprise attack on southern Israel that killed about 1,200 people.
Gaza-based health authorities reported on Saturday that the Palestinian death toll from the ongoing Israeli attacks has reached 40,691. ■
Palestinians are seen while looking at the damage to a house attacked by the Israeli army in the Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza, on Aug. 31, 2024. Gaza-based health authorities reported on Saturday that the Palestinian death toll from the ongoing Israeli attacks has reached 40,691. (Photo by Marwan Dawood/Xinhua)
Palestinians are seen while looking at the damage to a house attacked by the Israeli army in the Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza, on Aug. 31, 2024. Gaza-based health authorities reported on Saturday that the Palestinian death toll from the ongoing Israeli attacks has reached 40,691. (Photo by Marwan Dawood/Xinhua)
Palestinians mourn their relatives killed by Israeli forces in Nuseirat refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip, on Aug. 31, 2024. Gaza-based health authorities reported on Saturday that the Palestinian death toll from the ongoing Israeli attacks has reached 40,691. (Photo by Marwan Dawood/Xinhua)
Palestinian women mourn their relatives killed by Israeli forces in Nuseirat refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip, on Aug. 31, 2024. Gaza-based health authorities reported on Saturday that the Palestinian death toll from the ongoing Israeli attacks has reached 40,691. (Photo by Marwan Dawood/Xinhua)
Palestinian women mourn their relatives killed by Israeli forces in Nuseirat refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip, on Aug. 31, 2024. Gaza-based health authorities reported on Saturday that the Palestinian death toll from the ongoing Israeli attacks has reached 40,691. (Photo by Marwan Dawood/Xinhua)
Palestinians mourn their relatives killed by Israeli forces in Nuseirat refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip, on Aug. 31, 2024. Gaza-based health authorities reported on Saturday that the Palestinian death toll from the ongoing Israeli attacks has reached 40,691. (Photo by Marwan Dawood/Xinhua)
