IDF Eliminates Hamas Sniper in Gaza Operation
Translated & summarized from NEWSru Israel by baba
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- Hamas sniper Tamer Hamaida was killed in an Israeli airstrike.
- The operation took place in Khan Younis, Gaza.
- Hamaida was allegedly planning attacks against Israeli forces and civilians.
- The IDF and Shin Bet conducted the operation based on intelligence.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and the Shin Bet security agency announced Friday that they eliminated a Hamas sniper in the Gaza Strip. In a joint statement, the IDF and Shin Bet reported that overnight Thursday to Friday, based on intelligence from the Shin Bet, the IDF conducted an airstrike in the Khan Younis area.
The target was identified as Tamer Hamaida, who served as a sniper for Hamas. According to the statement, Hamaida had been preparing terrorist and sniper attacks against IDF soldiers and Israeli civilians throughout the ongoing war. The strike that killed him was an airstrike.
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