Israeli Airstrike Kills Head of Palestinian Islamic Jihad Rocket-Launching Unit

Smoke and flames rise during Israeli airstrikes in Gaza, on April 6, 2023. Bashar Talib/Reuters

Another Palestinian Islamic Jihad military commander has been killed during an early morning Israeli airstrike on an apartment building in Gaza on May 11, according to officials.

Palestine and Israel both confirmed the death of Ali Hassan Ghali—also known as Abu Muhammad—who was reportedly the head of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad’s (PIJ) missile unit.