The IDF announced on Monday that it eliminated Mahmoud Fatair, an Islamic Jihad Nukhba commander who, according to the military, infiltrated Israel on October 7, 2023, and participated in holding Rom Braslavski hostage. The strike took place over the weekend in the Deir al-Balah area. Fatair was also documented in a November 2023 hostage handover ceremony and recently attempted to advance attacks against Israeli forces and civilians, the IDF said.
The IDF announced Monday that it eliminated Mahmoud Fatair, a Nukhba commander in the Islamic Jihad's Central Gaza Brigade, over the weekend in the Deir al-Balah area. According to the military, Fatair infiltrated Israeli territory on October 7, 2023, and took part in holding Rom Braslavski hostage. He was documented in November 2023 wearing the Islamic Jihad uniform during a hostage handover ceremony as part of the sixth phase of the release agreement. Recently, Fatair attempted to advance terror attacks against IDF troops and Israeli civilians and was eliminated to remove the threat, the IDF said. The military noted that prior to the strike, steps were taken to mitigate harm to civilians, including precise munitions and aerial surveillance. IDF troops under the Southern Command remain deployed in the area in accordance with the agreement and will continue to operate to remove any threat, the statement concluded.
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