"IDF Soldiers Eliminate Hamas Commander and 50 Terrorists in Gaza Operation"

Two IDF soldiers were killed in northern Gaza during a major operation in Jabaliya, where a top Hamas commander and around 50 Hamas operatives were also killed. The IDF announced that ground operations resulted in the deaths of 50 terrorists. The Defense Minister acknowledged the heavy price being paid but emphasized the determination to continue and win. The IDF targeted a Hamas stronghold, killing the commander of Hamas's Central Jabaliya Battalion and causing underground terror tunnels to collapse. Hamas claimed that Israeli airstrikes leveled several apartment blocks, resulting in civilian casualties, but the IDF stated that many of those killed were Hamas operatives. The UN warned that Gaza is turning into a "graveyard" for youth, and several foreign ministries condemned the Israeli strike. The war erupted after Hamas's October 7 massacre, and Israel aims to destroy Hamas's infrastructure while minimizing civilian casualties.