Security analyst Yair Goldblatt reports that the two operatives eliminated in Monday's vehicle strike in Gaza City have been identified as Samir Zakaria Abu Dalal (Abu Jabal) and Muhammad Salem Ahmed Darwish (Abu Wadi). The images and names were published by an Arab network.
Late Monday evening, security analyst Yair Goldblatt reported that an Arab network published images identifying both operatives eliminated in the earlier vehicle strike in Gaza City as Samir Zakaria Abu Dalal (also known as Abu Jabal) and Muhammad Salem Ahmed Darwish (also known as Abu Wadi). This completes the identification of both individuals, following earlier reports that had only named Abu Dalal.
The vehicle strike in western Gaza City was first reported by The Zioneer at 22:19 Jerusalem, with initial reports stating two operatives were eliminated. In rapid succession, further reports at the same timestamp identified the second casualty as Samir Zakaria Abu Dalal, and noted that his only son had been killed earlier in the war. At 23:05 Jerusalem, a separate bulletin reported the release of an image of Muhammad Salem Ahmed Darwish as reportedly eliminated. The latest report now confirms both identities via an Arab network.
Yair Goldblatt is a prominent Israeli security analyst specializing in the Arab world and regional intelligence, frequently cited by The Zioneer. The specific Arab network that published the images was not identified.
The affiliation of the two operatives and the precise strike target remain unspecified. The IDF has not commented on the identifications.
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