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IDF Eliminates Hamas Commanders Involved in Hostage Holding
The Israel Defense Forces announced on Thursday that it had eliminated two Hamas terrorists in targeted airstrikes in the Gaza Strip earlier in the week. Among those killed was Muhammad Mahsan Nimer Yazgi, a commander in Hamas's Shati Battalion who was involved in holding Israeli hostages during the war.
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What happened
- 01The IDF eliminated Hamas commander Muhammad Mahsan Nimer Yazgi in a Gaza City airstrike on Monday.
- 02Yazgi was a commander in Hamas's Shati Battalion involved in holding Israeli hostages during the war.
- 03Hostages Emily Damari, Romi Gonen, and Matan Angrest were held under Yazgi's responsibility.
- 04A second Hamas terrorist, Muhammad Fawzi Muhammad Awad Jamal, was killed in an airstrike on Tuesday.
- 05Jamal was an operative in the Daraj Tuffah Battalion of Hamas's military wing.
- 06The IDF stated both terrorists were advancing plots against Israeli forces and rebuilding Hamas's capabilities.
- 07The military noted that the operatives' activities systematically violated the existing ceasefire agreement.
Yazgi was killed in an airstrike in Gaza City on Monday. According to the military, he was responsible for holding hostages within the Gaza City Brigade's area of operation, including Emily Damari, Romi Gonen, and Matan Angrest, who were abducted on October 7, 2023.
In a separate airstrike on Tuesday, the IDF eliminated Muhammad Fawzi Muhammad Awad Jamal, a terrorist in the Daraj Tuffah Battalion of Hamas's military wing. The strike took place in the Sabra neighborhood of Gaza City, though some reports also noted the location as Jabalia.
The IDF stated that both terrorists had recently been advancing terror plots against Israeli forces and civilians. Additionally, the military reported that they were working to restore Hamas's military capabilities in systematic violation of the existing ceasefire agreement.
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