IDF Eliminates Hamas Commander Linked to Oct. 7 Attack
Translated & summarized from Kikar HaShabbat by baba
Minister of Defense Israel Katz vowed continued operations against Hamas leaders and infrastructure in Gaza. The strike is part of a broader IDF campaign against Hamas commanders, including the recent targeting of Muhammad Abu Ismail in Khan Yunis. Meanwhile, IDF operations in the West Bank have resulted in numerous arrests and weapons seizures.
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- Hamas confirmed Abu Yunes's role in planning the October 7 massacre.
- Defense Minister Israel Katz vowed to continue eliminating Hamas leaders in Gaza.
- IDF operations in the West Bank led to 55 arrests and weapons seizures.
- IDF stopped informing Palestinian security before West Bank arrest operations.
Abu Yunes was killed in a series of airstrikes targeting a refugee tent in western Khan Yunis, where he was located. He had been appointed to the key position after his predecessor, Abu Attia Abu Abid, was killed in September. Hamas's military wing officially confirmed Abu Yunes's death, acknowledging him as one of the "most important commanders who participated in planning the October 7 attack."
Minister of Defense Israel Katz commented on the targeted killing via social media, stating, "The guardian of Israel will not slumber nor sleep. The IDF continues to eliminate Hamas leaders in Gaza, and another one joins his predecessors in the depths of hell." Katz emphasized that the military pressure on Gaza would continue, vowing, "The offensive policy that I am leading together with the Prime Minister and the IDF in Gaza will continue until Gaza is demilitarized and Hamas is no more."
The strike against Abu Yunes follows a series of targeted assassinations of Hamas commanders by the IDF in recent weeks.
Concurrently, IDF forces are conducting extensive operations in the West Bank. Over the past week, security forces arrested more than 55 wanted individuals and seized weapons during dozens of counter-terrorism operations. These actions are occurring following a change in operational procedures initiated by the commander of the Central Command, which has led the IDF to stop informing Palestinian security mechanisms before entering to carry out arrests.