The IDF and Shin Bet killed a Palestinian Islamic Jihad operative who took part in holding hostages during the war and commanded a squad that infiltrated Israel on October 7, 2023, according to Israeli media. The military did not release the operative's name or the location of the strike.
The IDF and Shin Bet eliminated a Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) operative who held hostages during the war and commanded a squad that infiltrated Israel on October 7, 2023, the military announced on Tuesday. The operative was struck in a joint operation; his identity and the specific location of the elimination were not disclosed. This strike follows a long campaign by the IDF and Shin Bet to track down and eliminate perpetrators of the October 7 massacre. As The Zioneer reported on June 29, the two security agencies confirmed the elimination of Zaher Abu Salem, another PIJ operative who infiltrated on October 7. The cumulative total of October 7-related eliminations reported by the IDF and Shin Bet stood at 2,555 as of June 23. The details of Tuesday's operation remain under a military gag order, with no further specifics released.
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