IDF Strikes Hamas Nukhba Operative Involved in Oct. 7th Attack

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced Tuesday that it had eliminated Zakaria al-Qaisi, a Hamas Nukhba operative who participated in the October 7th attacks on Israel, in a targeted strike on his vehicle in Deir al-Balah. Al-Qaisi also served as the director of the Turkish organization Deniz Feneri. The IDF stated that while Deniz Feneri presents itself as a humanitarian aid group, it actually maintains ties with senior Hamas leadership and Turkish officials.

According to the IDF, in his role at the organization, al-Qaisi was responsible for the regular employment of numerous operatives and provided financial support to Hamas terrorists. The IDF further alleged that the organization and its leadership, despite portraying their activities as humanitarian, were in fact engaged in fundraising to support the Hamas terror organization.