Earlier Monday, an Israeli drone strike killed three armed operatives near Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip, according to reports. Their affiliation has not yet been disclosed.
A drone strike earlier Monday eliminated three armed operatives near Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip. The targets were described as "militants" (machablim) in the report — a term commonly used by Israeli sources for armed fighters — but their specific organizational affiliation, whether Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad, or another faction, has not yet been disclosed. The area has seen repeated IDF strikes in recent weeks aimed at operatives advancing attack plots against Israeli forces, as The Zioneer has reported (for instance, two Hamas operatives were eliminated over the weekend, and a separate strike killed three armed Hamas operatives on Monday morning). The affiliation of the killed individuals remains unconfirmed; no IDF statement has been released on this specific incident as of the time of drafting.
2 developments
- DevelopingIDF kills three armed Hamas operatives advancing attack plots in northern Gaza
- ConfirmedIDF airstrike kills three PIJ terrorists in central Gaza
- DevelopingIDF conducts targeted strike in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza
- DevelopingPalestinian sources: Israeli drone strike kills civilians, wounds several at Dabit junction in Gaza City
Source and signal
- Internal intake