The Israeli army announced today, Wednesday, that it carried out an assassination operation targeting the commander of Hamas' naval force in Gaza City, Ahmed Ali. Who was he and why was he targeted by Israel? The spokesperson for the Israeli army, Avichai Adrei, stated through the "X" platform: "The air force killed the military commander using a plane belonging to the air force, under intelligence guidance from the General Security Service and the naval force." According to the Israeli army's statement, Ali "managed projects for Hamas' naval force in the sector and promoted offensive activities during the war targeting Israeli territory and the Gaza Strip." He "worked to advocate for committing terrorist operations against Israeli army forces operating in the central Gaza corridor."