The Israel Defense Forces said two Hamas operatives were eliminated in the northern Gaza Strip over the weekend. One operative was attempting to plant explosives near the Yellow Line, while the other, a Nukhba operative, was advancing terror plots against Israeli forces operating in the Strip, according to Nitzan Shapira (N12).
The Israel Defense Forces' statement on the elimination of two Hamas operatives in northern Gaza, first reported by The Zioneer at 16:51 Jerusalem, was reiterated by Nitzan Shapira (N12) minutes later, confirming the specific threats posed by the operatives. The new report details that one operative was caught planting explosives near the Yellow Line, while the other, a Nukhba member, was advancing terror plots — details the IDF had already provided in its initial announcement.
The IDF first announced the eliminations at 16:45 Jerusalem on Sunday, noting that the two operatives were killed in separate strikes over the weekend (Thursday and Saturday). The Zioneer subsequently identified the operatives as Hassan Mustafa Zahir Al-Razina, killed Saturday while attempting to plant explosives near the Yellow Line, and Mohammad Mahmoud Abd al-Mu'ti Fayyoumi, a Hamas Nukhba operative killed Thursday as he advanced 'imminent' attacks on troops. The identification was reported at 16:46 and again at 16:51, with the thread's later versions specifying the roles of each operative. The corroboration by N12 minutes later adds no new facts but confirms the IDF's account through an additional news outlet.
These operations are part of a broader pattern of IDF strikes targeting Hamas operatives in Gaza, as The Zioneer has reported repeatedly. On July 5, The Zioneer reported the elimination of two Hamas operatives advancing attack plots, and on June 22, the killing of three armed operatives in northern Gaza. The military describes such operations as precision strikes aimed at neutralizing immediate threats to Israeli forces.
No independent verification of the specific plot details or the exact circumstances of the strikes has been provided beyond the IDF's official statement. The account remains based solely on the military's version of events.
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