The Israel Defense Forces identified the two as Hani Abd al-Hai Fakhri Mazloum, a Nukhba company commander, and Hassan Zidan Hassan Deiri, a sniper in Hamas's military wing. The military said both posed an immediate threat to Israeli forces.
The IDF officially identified the two Hamas operatives killed in a Friday airstrike in northern Gaza as Hani Abd al-Hai Fakhri Mazloum, a Nukhba company commander, and Hassan Zidan Hassan Deiri, a sniper. The military said both posed an immediate threat to Israeli forces.
The confirmation follows a weekend of IDF announcements targeting mid-level Hamas commanders in the northern Gaza Strip. On Saturday evening, the IDF confirmed the elimination of Abdel Fattah Abu al-Eish, a Nukhba commander who infiltrated Israel during the October 7, 2023, massacre, and Raed Adel Muhammad Alyan in a strike in Jabaliya. The Zioneer reported earlier Sunday the names of the two operatives killed Friday, citing military sources; the IDF's official statement this morning provides formal identification.
The IDF has maintained a campaign against mid-level Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad commanders in recent weeks, focusing on those the military says are plotting imminent attacks against Israeli troops deployed in the area. As The Zioneer has reported, this includes strikes against platoon commanders, cell leaders, and snipers from both organizations. The military says the operations aim to prevent terror groups from using the operational lull to rebuild command-and-control capabilities.
No further details on the Friday strike or the intelligence that led to it have been disclosed.
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