The IDF and Shin Bet eliminated Ismail Masri, Hamas's military security chief in the Rafah Brigade, in an operation last week. Over the course of the war, Masri was responsible for counterintelligence and military rebuilding efforts aimed at attacking Israeli forces.
Monday's confirmation by the IDF and Shin Bet identifies the eliminated Rafah Brigade military security official as Ismail Masri — a step forward from last week's initial reports. The operation itself was carried out last Tuesday (June 23), according to the military's first statement on Monday (15:01 Jerusalem). The latest dispatch clarifies that Masri was responsible for counterintelligence and rebuilding Hamas's military capabilities to attack Israeli forces throughout the war.
As The Zioneer reported on Monday (15:03 Jerusalem), the elimination had been confirmed earlier that day. By Monday (15:01 Jerusalem), a second version of the bulletin added the specific name Ismail Masri, matching the identification in the current report. The thread thus moves from a general confirmation of a senior security chief to a named operative with a detailed role profile.
The elimination is part of a broader IDF campaign to dismantle Hamas command and infrastructure in the southern Gaza Strip, where Rafah Brigade remnants have attempted to reconstitute capabilities. The Zioneer previously reported on the killing of another Hamas operative attempting to rebuild terror infrastructure (June 25, 14:29 Jerusalem), and on Shin Bet and IDF accusations that Hamas operatives based in Turkey have directed attacks foiled over the past year (June 21, 12:08 Jerusalem).
2 developments
- StrongIDF eliminates Hamas Oct. 7 infiltrator who was rebuilding terror capabilities in Gaza
- StrongIDF eliminates senior Hamas and Islamic Jihad commanders planning imminent attacks in Gaza
- DevelopingIDF eliminates Hamas operative who infiltrated Israel on October 7
- ConfirmedIDF kills two senior Hamas commanders in northern Gaza for ceasefire violations
Source and signal
- Internal intake