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Ongoing Story· Day 30

IDF Kills Hamas Nukhba Commander Involved in Oct. 7 Attacks

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IDF Eliminates Hamas and Islamic Jihad Operatives Involved in Oct. 7 Abductions

Translated & summarized from Davar by baba

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Hebrew · 16 newsrooms covering

Originalצה"ל חיסל שני מחבלים שהיו מעורבים בחטיפת אזרחים ב-7 באוקטובר

The story in 4 lines · by baba

  • IDF eliminated Hamas operative involved in Oct. 7 massacre and abductions.
  • Hamas operative participated in raid on Kibbutz Be'eri.
  • Islamic Jihad commander involved in Oct. 7 infiltration killed.
  • Two separate strikes conducted in Gaza this week.
IDF Eliminates Hamas and Islamic Jihad Operatives Involved in Oct. 7 Abductions
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The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) conducted strikes earlier this week in the Gaza City area, eliminating a Hamas operative identified as Muhammad Jamal Mahmoud Abu Alsha'ar. The IDF stated that Abu Alsha'ar was a squad commander in Hamas's military wing and participated in the October 7th massacre, specifically in the raid on Kibbutz Be'eri. He was involved in the abduction of Sharon Hertzman-Avigdori, Noam Avigdori, Adi Shoham, Noa Shoham, Yahel Shoham, and Shoshan Haran to the Gaza Strip.

In a separate operation on Tuesday in the Jabalia area, the IDF targeted and killed another militant, Maza'ab Abdeljalil Sakab Balbesi. According to the IDF, Balbesi was a commander in the military wing of Palestinian Islamic Jihad and had infiltrated Israeli territory during the October 7th attacks.

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