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IDF Kills Hamas Commander Involved in Holding Israeli Hostages
The Israel Defense Forces announced on Thursday that they have eliminated two Hamas terrorists in Gaza who were involved in holding Israeli hostages. The operations were carried out via airstrikes earlier in the week to neutralize immediate threats to Israeli forces and civilians.
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What happened
- 01The IDF announced the elimination of two Hamas terrorists involved in holding Israeli hostages in Gaza.
- 02Hamas commander Muhammad Mahsan Nimr Yazgi was killed in an airstrike in Gaza City on Monday.
- 03Yazgi was involved in holding hostages Emily Damari, Romi Gonen, and Matan Angrest during the war.
- 04Hamas terrorist Muhammad Fuzi Muhammad Awad Gamal was killed in a separate airstrike on Tuesday.
- 05Gamal was targeted in the Sabra area of Gaza City, with some reports placing the strike in Jabalia.
- 06The military stated both terrorists were advancing terror plots and working to restore Hamas's military capabilities.
- 07The IDF stated the operations neutralized immediate threats and that Southern Command forces remain deployed in the area.
On Monday, an airstrike in Gaza City killed Muhammad Mahsan Nimr Yazgi, a commander in Hamas's Shati Battalion. According to the military, Yazgi was involved in holding hostages Emily Damari, Romi Gonen, and Matan Angrest in the Gaza City Brigade's area of operation throughout the war.
In a separate strike on Tuesday, the military killed Muhammad Fuzi Muhammad Awad Gamal, a terrorist from the Daraj Tuffah Battalion of Hamas's military wing. The strike occurred in the Sabra area of Gaza City, though some reports also locate the operation in Jabalia.
The military stated that both terrorists had recently been advancing terror plots against Israeli forces and civilians while working to restore Hamas's military capabilities, systematically violating the ceasefire. Forces under the Southern Command remain deployed in the area according to the existing agreement.
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