IDF Eliminates Hamas Operative Responsible for Tank Crew Deaths
Translated & summarized from NEWSru Israel by baba
The IDF and Shin Bet eliminated Hamas operative Musa Abd Muhammad Hamuda, who was involved in an attack that killed four Israeli soldiers on September 8, 2025. Hamuda was killed in an airstrike near Gaza City on Sunday, October 18. His death marks the end of the operation to find those responsible for the tank crew's deaths. He had also been involved in other attacks and rebuilding Hamas's military strength.
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- Hamas operative Musa Abd Muhammad Hamuda was eliminated by the IDF and Shin Bet for his role in killing four Israeli soldiers.
- The fatal attack on the tank crew occurred on September 8, 2025, during Operation "Chariots of Gideon."
- The four fallen soldiers were identified as First Lieutenant Matan Abramovich, Senior Sergeant Uri Lamed, Sergeant Amit Aryeh Regev, and Sergeant Gadi Kotel.
- Hamuda was killed in an IDF airstrike near Gaza City on Sunday, October 18.
- His elimination concludes the IDF's operation to find those responsible for the tank crew's deaths.
- Hamuda was reportedly involved in other attacks and rebuilding Hamas's military capabilities.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and the Shin Bet security agency announced the elimination of Musa Abd Muhammad Hamuda, a Hamas "Nukhba" unit operative. Hamuda was involved in an attack that resulted in the deaths of four soldiers from the 52nd Armored Battalion. According to an IDF spokesperson, Hamuda was killed in an airstrike on Sunday, October 18, near Gaza City.
The fatal incident occurred on September 8, 2025, during Operation "Chariots of Gideon," when Hamas operatives used an explosive device against a tank crew. The soldiers who perished were First Lieutenant Matan Abramovich, Senior Sergeant Uri Lamed, Sergeant Amit Aryeh Regev, and Sergeant Gadi Kotel.
The IDF stated that Hamuda's elimination concluded the operation to identify and neutralize those responsible for the deaths of the 162nd Division soldiers. The strike was carried out by the 215th Artillery Brigade, part of the division. Israeli intelligence sources indicated that Hamuda had participated in attacks against IDF soldiers throughout the war and was recently engaged in rebuilding Hamas's military capabilities and planning new assaults, violating the ceasefire.
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