The IDF and the Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet) announced Monday the elimination of Ibrahim Mustafa Suleiman Abu Oweimer, a Hamas Nukhba platoon commander who infiltrated Israeli territory during the October 7, 2023 massacre. The strike was carried out Friday in the Nuseirat area of central Gaza.
The IDF and Shin Bet confirmed Monday the elimination of Ibrahim Mustafa Suleiman Abu Oweimer, a Hamas Nukhba platoon commander who infiltrated Israeli territory during the October 7, 2023 massacre. The strike was carried out Friday in the Nuseirat area of central Gaza. According to the military, Abu Oweimer was advancing attacks against IDF troops and Israeli civilians and was actively working to rebuild the terror group's capabilities in systematic violation of the ceasefire. The strike was conducted to remove the threat he posed.
Prior to the strike, steps were taken to mitigate civilian harm, including the use of precise munitions and aerial surveillance, the IDF said. The joint IDF and ISA announcement was released at 11:02 Monday morning, and The Zioneer published the initial confirmation minutes later, at 11:03 Jerusalem time. This update provides the full identity of the eliminated commander.
The elimination is part of an ongoing Israeli campaign to dismantle the Nukhba Force command structure. As The Zioneer has documented in recent weeks, multiple Nukhba commanders who led the October 7 infiltration have been targeted, including Abd al-Rahman Ziyada and Abd al-Fattah Abu al-Aish. The Nukhba Force, Hamas's elite unit, spearheaded the breach of the Gaza border on October 7 and has been systematically pursued since the ground operation began.
The IDF said troops under the Southern Command remain deployed in the area in accordance with the ceasefire agreement and will continue to operate to remove any immediate threat. No further details were provided on the specific location or the nature of the threat Abu Oweimer was preparing.
3 developments
- DevelopingIDF eliminated three Hamas commanders in weekend airstrikes, including Oct. 7 Nukhba commander
- DevelopingIDF kills two Hamas operatives who carried out October 7 massacre in precision strikes
- DevelopingNukhba terrorist who kidnapped Israelis on Oct. 7 eliminated in Gaza, reports say
- ConfirmedIDF and Shin Bet eliminate Nukhba terrorist involved in Oct. 7 massacre
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