Israel Defense Minister: 4,000 Hamas Terrorists Killed Since Oct. 7, 2,000 Remain
Translated & summarized from Kikar HaShabbat by baba
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- Defense Minister Katz: 4,000 terrorists killed since Oct. 7, 2,000 remain.
- Directive issued to eliminate all remaining terrorists without limitation.
- Recent targeted killings of Hamas operatives involved in hostage-holding detailed.
- Closures imposed on West Bank and Gaza crossings due to security.
- Commemoration of Oct. 7 events cited as a factor in security measures.
Defense Minister Israel Katz revealed on Monday that 4,000 Hamas terrorists who infiltrated Israel on October 7 have been eliminated, with approximately 2,000 still remaining. Katz stated that out of an estimated 6,000 terrorists who crossed the border and carried out atrocities, 4,000 have been killed.
Katz emphasized that the directive from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and himself to the IDF and all security forces is clear: to pursue and eliminate all terrorists, from senior commanders to junior operatives, without limitation. He described this as a "commandment from the murdered and fallen" and a duty to the nation.
The article also detailed recent targeted killings of Hamas operatives involved in holding Israeli hostages. These include Muhammad Hamad Muhammad Gabayin, a commander in Hamas's military wing, killed last week; Muhammad Mushtaha, a senior company commander involved in holding nine hostages, killed in August; and Mahmoud Awad, a commander involved in holding seven hostages, killed last weekend.
Additionally, the IDF destroyed the apartment of Muhammad al-Aamouri, believed to be Yahya Sinwar's successor as Hamas leader in the Gaza Strip, with reports of casualties but no official confirmation on al-Aamouri's fate. In September alone, the IDF and Shin Bet eliminated 70 Hamas terrorists, including three senior battalion commanders. In June, two senior commanders, including Hamouda Abu Daka, commander in Hamas's military intelligence, were killed.
In parallel, the Defense Ministry announced general closures for Judea and Samaria and the Gaza crossings on Monday and Wednesday of this week, based on security assessments and in light of the upcoming commemoration of the October 7 events.
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