The Israel Defense Forces and Shin Bet said they killed Mansour Shahtout, commander of Hamas' Naval Police in the Central Camps, along with two other Hamas naval police commanders, in a precision strike. The military said Shahtout was actively advancing terror attacks against IDF troops and that all three were armed in a vehicle at the time of the strike.
The Israel Defense Forces and Shin Bet confirmed Saturday evening the elimination of Mansour Shahtout, commander of Hamas' Naval Police in the Central Camps, along with two additional commanders from the same unit, in a precision strike in central Gaza. The military stated that Shahtout had been actively advancing terror attack plots against Israeli forces. The three were armed and inside a vehicle when struck, posing an immediate threat, according to the military. Steps were taken to mitigate civilian harm, the IDF added.
The strike, first reported Saturday at 21:16 Jerusalem as an operation against three Hamas operatives in the Al-Maghazi camp, was later identified by the military as a targeted killing of Shahtout and his two colleagues. The Zioneer reported on June 9 that the IDF struck the Hamas naval police headquarters in Khan Yunis, killing several militants including a commander. On Friday June 26, another naval police commander was eliminated in a separate operation, as The Zioneer reported Saturday evening.
The targeting of Hamas naval police commanders reflects an ongoing Israeli campaign against the unit, which The Zioneer has documented in multiple reports since early June. The IDF has described the naval police as involved in planning and executing attacks against Israeli forces operating in the Gaza Strip.
No independent verification of the latest strike was immediately available, and details on the precise location and timing remain pending until an official IDF update.
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