Security analyst Yair Goldblatt reports, citing Gazan sources, that the two individuals killed in today's vehicle strike in the Al-Zahra neighborhood of central Gaza City have been identified as Riad Hani Muhammad al-Amsi, 34, and Nabhan Muhammad Nabhan al-Amsi, 53. The report describes them as 'eliminated' (operatives). The IDF has not commented on the specific identifications.
Just over an hour after The Zioneer first reported the vehicle strike in the Al-Zahra neighborhood of central Gaza City at 14:55 Jerusalem — killing two and wounding several — Gazan sources have identified the two fatalities as Riad Hani Muhammad al-Amsi, 34, and Nabhan Muhammad Nabhan al-Amsi, 53. The sources, cited by security analyst Yair Goldblatt, refer to the two as 'eliminated' (mchuslim), indicating they were targeted operatives. The Israel Defense Forces have not commented on the specific identifications.
The strike was first reported at 14:27 Jerusalem, when Palestinian sources cited by Israel Hayom described an Israeli airstrike on a vehicle near the Nuseirat camp. A separate Palestinian account at the same time characterized the blast as a car bomb at the entrance to al-Zahra city. By 14:55 Jerusalem, The Zioneer published Yair Goldblatt's account specifying the location as Al-Zahra and confirming two fatalities and several wounded, without naming the dead. The current identifications were not immediately corroborated by any official Israeli source.
The Zioneer has previously reported on targeted strikes in Gaza that resulted in the elimination of Hamas operatives. On June 8, the IDF carried out a targeted strike on a vehicle in Khan Younis, killing two operatives. On July 7, Abu Ali Express named two Hamas operatives killed in Gaza City and Khan Younis as Imran Abu Jarad and Muhammad Abu Taima, both holding command positions in the military wing.
The affiliation of the al-Amsi individuals has not been officially stated, and the nature of the strike — whether an airstrike or a car bomb — remains unresolved. The IDF has not confirmed the identities or the circumstances of the blast.
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