The military announced it killed Ali Shamlakh, deputy Nukhba company commander, and Nasser Louh, Nukhba cell commander, in a precision strike Tuesday night. The IDF said both were involved in training operatives and planning attacks against Israeli forces and civilians.
The IDF confirmed Wednesday afternoon that the two Hamas Nukhba commanders killed in a precision strike Tuesday night in the northern Gaza Strip were Ali Shamlakh, a deputy Nukhba company commander, and Nasser Louh, a Nukhba cell commander. The military said Shamlakh was responsible for training operatives and advancing terror plots against Israeli civilians and troops, while Louh commanded a cell that posed an immediate threat to forces operating in the area.
The Zioneer first reported the strike at 13:17 Jerusalem, citing the IDF's initial announcement, which identified the commanders by name. A bulletin summarizing the development followed at 13:28 Jerusalem. The Wednesday afternoon confirmation, coming from the IDF's official statement, reiterates the identification and adds detail on the commanders' roles in directing attacks against Israeli forces.
The elimination is part of an ongoing Israeli campaign to dismantle Hamas's elite Nukhba force, which spearheaded the October 7, 2023, attacks. The Zioneer has reported on several recent strikes targeting Nukhba commanders, including the elimination of Yahya Saeed Mohammed Hamdan, the cell commander who infiltrated the Re'im base on Oct. 7 (July 10), and Ahmad Yahya Ibrahim Batsh, a Nukhba cell commander killed in northern Gaza (July 7).
The IDF did not specify the exact location of the strike in northern Gaza or provide independent corroboration of the identities beyond its own statement. No further details on the intelligence that led to the strike were released.
2 developments
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- StrongIDF reveals names of two Hamas operatives killed in Gaza last week, says they were plotting attacks on troops
- StrongIDF kills two Hamas cell commanders in central and northern Gaza strikes
- StrongIDF kills Hamas naval cell commander and three armed operatives in Gaza strikes
Source and signal
- Internal intake