Tel Aviv, May 17 : The Israel Defence Forces Today said they have eliminated a top Islamic Jihad commander Hussam Abu Harbeed in an airstrike today in Gaza.

The Israeli Military, in a tweet, said Abu Harbeed has for the past 15 years led attacks against Israeli soldiers and civilians.

The tweet added that Harbeed

was also directly responsible for anti-tank missile fire that lightly wounded an Israeli civilian last week.(UNI)