In a joint statement, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and the Shin Bet officially confirmed that Hamas brigade commander Rafaa Salameh was killed in a strike in southern Gaza yesterday, according to The Times of Israel. The IDF claims that Salameh was “one of the closest associates” of Muhammad Deif, the head of the terrorist group’s military wing, and “was one of the masterminds of the October 7 massacre.” According to representatives of the Israeli Defense Forces, his assassination dealt a “significant blow to the military capabilities of Hamas.” Muhammad Deif was also at the scene of the at…