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Ongoing Story· Day 46

IDF Kills Hamas Nukhba Commander Involved in Oct. 7 Attacks

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IDF Eliminates Hamas Weapons Commander, Islamic Jihad Operative in Gaza Strikes

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Hebrew · 11 newsrooms covering

The IDF announced the elimination of two senior terrorists in Gaza: a Hamas commander involved in the October 7th massacre and an Islamic Jihad operative. Both were reportedly working to restore their organizations' capabilities and violated a ceasefire. The strikes are part of ongoing efforts to disrupt terror infrastructure in the Gaza Strip.

The story in 5 lines · by baba

  • The IDF eliminated a Hamas commander involved in the October 7th massacre in northern Gaza.
  • An Islamic Jihad operative was killed in Khan Yunis in a separate targeted strike.
  • Both eliminated terrorists were reportedly working to restore their organizations' military capabilities.
  • The IDF stated their actions constituted a violation of the ceasefire agreement.
  • The strikes are part of ongoing efforts to prevent terror group rehabilitation in Gaza.
IDF Eliminates Hamas Weapons Commander, Islamic Jihad Operative in Gaza Strikes
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The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced on Tuesday that two senior terrorists, one from Hamas and one from Palestinian Islamic Jihad, were killed in targeted strikes in the Gaza Strip the previous day. The IDF stated that both individuals were recently involved in advancing terrorist activities and attempting to restore their organizations' military capabilities, in violation of a ceasefire.

In northern Gaza, Muhammad Muhammad Abdelhalek Hala, identified as a commander in Hamas's weapons production array, was eliminated. According to the IDF, Hala was directly involved in the October 7, 2023, terror attack, during which militants infiltrated southern Israeli communities, murdered civilians and soldiers, and abducted Israelis to Gaza.

In southern Gaza, Ahmed Gabrin Tawfiq Dalhan, an operative in Palestinian Islamic Jihad, was killed in Khan Yunis. The IDF reported that Dalhan had recently been working to advance terror plots and rebuild the organization's capabilities. The military emphasized that the actions of both terrorists constituted a violation of the ceasefire agreement.

These strikes occur amid ongoing efforts by Israeli security forces to prevent Hamas and Islamic Jihad from rehabilitating their terror infrastructure in Gaza. The IDF continues to monitor individuals involved in planning attacks, manufacturing weapons, and reorganizing terror cells. The strikes reflect the continued security operations against terror elements that the IDF assesses are acting in contravention of the ceasefire. No further details regarding the circumstances of the strikes or additional casualties were immediately available.

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