The IDF announced Monday that it killed weapons smuggler Mustafa Owaisi in a southern Gaza airstrike the previous day. The military said Owaisi had been smuggling military equipment for Hamas's naval and aerial units, in violation of the ceasefire agreement, and that he continued to attempt to rebuild the terrorist group's capabilities.
The IDF on Monday afternoon provided additional details on the elimination of weapons smuggler Mustafa Owaisi, specifying that he was actively working to rebuild Hamas's naval and aerial capabilities in violation of the ceasefire. The military’s updated statement, issued at 17:47 Jerusalem, refines earlier reports from Sunday, when the strike and Owaisi’s role were first disclosed.
The thread began on Sunday at 18:39 Jerusalem, when The Zioneer reported a targeted strike on a tent in western Khan Younis that killed an operative identified as Mustafa al-Awaisi, based on Gazan reports. Minutes later, the IDF confirmed the elimination, stating that Owaisi (also spelled Oweisi) was killed for smuggling military equipment to rebuild Hamas's capabilities. By the same timestamp, the IDF further specified that the equipment was intended for the terrorist group's maritime and aerial units. The source quality evolved from an unaffiliated Gazan report to explicit on-record IDF statements.
As The Zioneer has reported in recent weeks, the IDF has stepped up strikes against Hamas operatives attempting to regain military capacity. On June 15, 20:34 Jerusalem, the IDF eliminated an operative building a suicide drone unit; on June 25, 14:29 Jerusalem, it killed an Oct. 7 infiltrator rebuilding capabilities; and on Sunday evening, July 12, 20:37 Jerusalem, it destroyed a weapons manufacturing site in western Gaza City.
It remains unclear what specific equipment Owaisi was smuggling, the exact location of the strike, and whether any additional operatives were involved. The IDF has not released further details on the origin of the smuggled material or how it was intercepted.
5 developments
- DevelopingIDF eliminates a terrorist involved in weapons smuggling for Hamas in southern Gaza
- DevelopingIDF destroys Hamas weapons manufacturing site in western Gaza City, multiple terrorists killed
- StrongIDF eliminates Hamas Oct. 7 infiltrator who was rebuilding terror capabilities in Gaza
- StrongIDF eliminates a terrorist in UAV strike in northern Gaza
Source and signal
- Internal intake