IDF and Shin Bet Eliminate Gaza Terror Leader in Khan Younis

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and the Shin Bet security agency announced Wednesday the elimination of Ramadan Muhammad Ashhada Diab, identified as the head of the Popular Resistance Committees terror organization in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip. Diab was killed in an airstrike on Wednesday. According to the IDF and Shin Bet, Diab was actively promoting terror activities against Israeli security forces and civilians and working to rebuild Hamas's capabilities. He was involved in planning terror attacks throughout the recent war and continued these activities even after a ceasefire. The decision to target Diab was made due to the threat he posed and his continued operational activity within the terror group. The Popular Resistance Committees, founded in 2000, was previously affiliated with Fatah but now maintains ties with Hamas, Hezbollah, and Iran's Revolutionary Guards, the IDF stated. The IDF attributes the organization's involvement in the October 7th attacks, including incursions into Israel, murder, and kidnapping of civilians and soldiers. The military further reported that members of the organization participated in the raid on Israel and the subsequent atrocities, and later collaborated with Hamas on terror operations against IDF forces.