IDF Eliminates Two Hamas and PIJ Terrorists Involved in Oct. 7 Kibbutz Be'eri Attack
Translated & summarized from IDF Spokesperson by baba
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- IDF eliminated two terrorists involved in the Oct. 7 massacre.
- One terrorist was a Hamas commander who attacked Kibbutz Be'eri.
- He was involved in the abduction of several residents.
- The second eliminated terrorist was a PIJ commander.
- Both were targeted in recent airstrikes in Gaza.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced the elimination of two terrorists who infiltrated Israel during the October 7th massacre. One of the neutralized terrorists, identified as Muhammad Jamal Mahmoud Abu Al-Shaar, was a squad commander in Hamas's military wing. He participated in the attack on Kibbutz Be'eri and was involved in the abduction of several residents, including Sharon Hertzman-Avigdori, Noam Avigdori, Adi Sheham, Naveh Sheham, Yahil Sheham, and Susan Haran, to the Gaza Strip.
The IDF carried out an airstrike earlier this week in the Gaza City area, targeting and killing Abu Al-Shaar. In a separate operation, also earlier this week, the IDF eliminated Muzab Abdel-Galil Sakab Balbisi, a commander in the military wing of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ), in the Jabalia area. Balbisi had infiltrated Israeli territory on October 7th.
According to the IDF, these terrorists had recently been advancing terror plans against IDF forces and Israeli civilians, systematically violating a ceasefire. The strikes were conducted from the air to neutralize the immediate threat they posed. The military stated that measures were taken prior to the strikes to minimize civilian harm, including the use of precision munitions and aerial surveillance.
IDF forces in the Southern Command are deployed in the area and will continue to operate to remove any immediate threats.
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