The military identified Khalil Jamal Khalil Manna, a commander in Hamas's Weapons Production Headquarters, and Osama Walid Deeb Muhareb, a platoon commander in the Nuseirat Battalion, as eliminated in strikes on Wednesday and Thursday respectively. The IDF said both posed imminent threats to troops.
The IDF Friday evening officially identified two Hamas commanders eliminated in separate Gaza strikes this week, confirming the names after earlier announcements. Khalil Jamal Khalil Manna, a commander in Hamas's Weapons Production Headquarters, was killed Wednesday, and Osama Walid Deeb Muhareb, a platoon commander in the Nuseirat Battalion, was killed Thursday. The military said both posed imminent threats to troops.
The IDF's identification at 17:32 Jerusalem followed an initial statement earlier in the day that named the two operatives and described the strikes. The military added that precision munitions were used to minimize civilian harm and that troops remain deployed in accordance with the ceasefire. At 17:35, N12 reported the confirmation, citing the military.
The announcement is part of a series of targeted killings by the IDF and Shin Bet in Gaza. Earlier Friday, The Zioneer reported that the IDF and Shin Bet eliminated Yahya Saeed Mohammed Hamdan, a Nukhba cell commander who led the Re'im infiltration on October 7, in a strike aimed at restoring Hamas operational capabilities in southern Gaza.
No further details were provided on the exact locations of the strikes or the current status of the targeted individuals' units.
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