Hamas, which launched an attack on Israel on Saturday, has claimed to have captured Major General Nimrod Aloni of the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF).
The Palestinian resistance group launched 5,000 rockets into Israel from Gaza, followed by gunmen infiltrating areas in the southern region of the country as part of its “Operation Al-Aqsa Storm”.
According to The Telegraph, the IDF — responding to pictures circulating on social media showing General Aloni taken captive by Palestinian fighters — has denied the capture of the senior military officer who commands Israeli army’s “Depth Corps”, a unit specialising in operations against Hamas, Hezbollah, and Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ).
Commenting on the situation, Saleh al-Arouri — head of Hamas’s political bureau — claimed that Hamas forces have captured senior officers of the Israeli military.
The Israeli military was aware of reports of captives, a security source said but provided no further details as an Israeli military spokesman declined to comment in a briefing with reporters.
Hamas’s claims of capturing Israelis have also been confirmed by Israel’s N12 News.
General Aloni’s alleged capture is significant as the senior military officer has previously served as commander of IDF’s Gaza division and led the Israeli military’s “Operation Guardian of the Walls” in 2021.
