IAF eliminates three most senior Hamas commanders in southern Gaza

A pre-dawn IAF raid has eliminated the three most senior Hamas commanders in southern Gaza. One of them, Raed al-Attar, is seen in the picture above holding Gilad Shalit's arm on the day of Shalit's release.

Ezzedine al-Qassam Brigades in a statement identified the leaders as
Mohammed Abu Shamalah, Raed al-Atar and Mohammed Barhum. Emergency
services spokesman Ashraf al-Qudra said eight