In a strike in Rafah in the Gaza Strip, Israel eliminated overnight Yassin Rabia, head of Hamas' West Bank command, and Khaled A-Najar, another senior official in the terror organization. Israel is investigating claims that additional Gazans were hit in the strike. According to Palestinians, some 35 people were killed in the strike.
Video: Reports of major Israeli strike in Rafah / Credit: Arab social media
The White House spokesman said the United States is "aware of reports of the strike in Rafah and is gathering information on it." Meanwhile, US Central Command reported intercepting a ballistic missile fired at it over the Red Sea, apparently by the Houthi militia in Yemen.
In response to the attack, the Palestinian Authority is calling for international pressure on Israel. In Jerusalem, clashes took place between IDF forces and Palestinians in the Shuafat Refugee Camp, and in the West Bank there are reports of clashes near Jenin.
