Oct. 27 (UPI) -- Israel carried out air raids and a second consecutive overnight ground incursion into Gaza on Friday, striking dozens of targets, including military command centers, the Israel Defense Force said.
The operations follow a day of airstrikes on Thursday that Israeli forces say killed Hamas' deputy chief of intelligence, Shadi Barud, who planned the Oct. 7 surprise attack on Israel that killed 1,400, prompting Israel to retaliate with bombardments of the Gaza Strip.