Hamas's military wing, the Al-Qassam Brigades, claimed responsibility Friday evening for the explosive device attack in Jenin on June 11 that wounded an IDF officer and an NCO. The group stated that senior operative Kais al-Bittawi, whom the IDF eliminated earlier Friday in an airstrike along with two other terrorists, was behind the attack.
Hamas's military wing, the Al-Qassam Brigades, claimed responsibility on Friday evening for the June 11 IED attack in Jenin that wounded an IDF officer and an NCO, stating that senior operative Kais al-Bittawi orchestrated the attack. Bittawi was eliminated earlier Friday in a precision airstrike by Israeli security forces.
The June 11 attack occurred when an explosive device detonated in Jenin, wounding an IDF officer and a non-commissioned officer. At the time, the local Jenin Battalion claimed responsibility for the bombing, as reported by The Zioneer on June 11 at 20:13 Jerusalem. On Friday, Israeli forces conducted a strike targeting the terror cell, initially reported at 16:27 Jerusalem. Over the subsequent hour, the IDF, Shin Bet, and Israel Police officially confirmed the elimination of Bittawi and two accomplices at 17:19 Jerusalem. Defense Minister Israel Katz commended the security forces for the operation.
Bittawi, a senior Hamas operative, was responsible for directing, financing, and executing attacks against Israelis, with ties to Hamas in Gaza and abroad, as The Zioneer reported earlier Friday. His elimination was part of ongoing Israeli counter-terror operations in the Jenin area.
The IDF has not yet responded to Hamas's claim that Bittawi orchestrated the June attack. The extent of his direct involvement remains based solely on the group's statement, without independent verification.
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