The Israel Defense Forces says it has killed the commander of Hamas’s Central Jabaliya Battalion, Ibrahim Biari, in an airstrike in the Gaza Strip a short while ago.

The military said the strike killed Biari and several other terrorists and caused underground terror tunnels to collapse, bringing down several nearby buildings.

Palestinian reports said at least 50 people were killed in the strike and subsequent collapse.

[The Twitter account Gaza Report also claimed that several “sinkholes” appeared after the IDF strikes, and warned of potential “secondary explosions.” Sinkholes do not cause “secondary explosions.” Those come when munitions detonate in depots. (see below). — Ed]

Jabaliya: Civil defense teams are warning some residents to leave the area due to the possibility of secondary explosions due to the presence of munitions in the area.

— Gaza Report – اخبار غزة (@gaza_report) October 31, 2023