IDF Eliminates Hamas Northern Gaza Brigade Commander in Gaza City Strike
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have killed a senior Hamas official, identified as Izz al-Din al-Gharabli, in an airstrike on a residence in Gaza City. Palestinian reports confirmed the strike on Tuesday morning.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz jointly confirmed the operation, stating that al-Gharabli was involved in advancing terror plots against IDF forces and recruiting operatives for Hamas. Al-Gharabli, born in 1981, had joined Hamas early in his life and was a member of the Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades, Hamas's military wing, since 2000. He had survived a previous assassination attempt in May, during which another senior Hamas commander was killed.
Netanyahu and Katz praised the efforts of the IDF and the Shin Bet security agency in targeting Hamas leadership. They vowed to continue operations against the organization "wherever they hide" and reiterated the goal of eliminating Hamas in Gaza. The killing of al-Gharabli follows a series of recent assassinations of Hamas brigade commanders, including those leading the Khan Yunis and Rafah brigades within the past month.
Al-Gharabli's elimination marks another significant blow to Hamas's command structure in the ongoing conflict.
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