Israeli Minister's Hamas Elimination Statement Surprises Security Officials
Translated & summarized from Maariv by baba
Minister Israel Katz congratulated the IDF and Shin Bet for eliminating three Hamas operatives in Gaza, stating the time for Hamas's dismantling is near. Security officials were surprised, describing the operation as routine and noting that around 900 Hamas and Islamic Jihad terrorists have been killed since last October's ceasefire. The IDF confirmed the elimination of a squad leader and two operatives involved in weapons production.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Minister Israel Katz congratulated the IDF and Shin Bet for eliminating three Hamas operatives in Gaza.
- Security officials expressed surprise, calling the operation relatively routine.
- Katz declared that the time for Hamas's dismantling and Gaza's demilitarization is approaching.
- The IDF stated it eliminated a Hamas squad leader and two other operatives.
- Around 900 Hamas and Islamic Jihad terrorists have been killed since last October's ceasefire.
Minister Israel Katz issued a celebratory statement on Thursday, congratulating the IDF and Shin Bet on eliminating three Hamas operatives in Gaza and declaring that the time for the organization's dismantling is approaching. However, according to security sources, the operation was relatively routine, and Katz's announcement caused surprise.
Katz stated, "I congratulate the IDF and the General Security Service for eliminating Hamas terrorists tonight in Gaza, continuing the ongoing elimination operations against anyone attempting to advance terrorist activity against Israel." He added, "We will continue to act with force until Hamas is dismantled and Gaza is demilitarized of weapons and tunnels, in accordance with the hostage release agreement led by the United States, or practically by the IDF itself. The time is approaching and the IDF is prepared to carry out the mission."
Katz further noted that following Prime Minister's instructions, the IDF is to continue eliminating anyone involved in the October 7th crimes in Gaza or abroad, asserting that "all will be held accountable, and there will be no immunity for any of them anywhere."
Despite the minister's praise, senior IDF and security officials were taken aback. They indicated that the overnight elimination of Hamas operatives in Daraj Tufah was not significantly different from the daily operations conducted by the IDF and Shin Bet over the past year in Gaza. Estimates suggest around 900 Hamas and Islamic Jihad terrorists have been eliminated since the ceasefire began in October of last year.
The IDF reported that it eliminated a squad leader and two terrorists from Hamas's military wing. The IDF spokesperson's daily update on targeted eliminations in Gaza stated that over the weekend, the IDF attacked in the Daraj Tufah area in northern Gaza and eliminated Abdullah Muhammad Khamis Jabr, a terrorist in Hamas's military wing. Jabr was reportedly instrumental in creating various weapons and was a significant factor in Hamas's production and development processes.
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