The Israel Defense Forces eliminated Omar Ahmed Abu Qasem, a battalion sniper commander in Hamas' military wing, according to Nitzan Shapira (N12). No further details on the location or timing of the operation were provided.
Nitzan Shapira (N12) reported Thursday morning that the IDF eliminated Omar Ahmed Abu Qasem, a battalion sniper commander in Hamas' military wing. The announcement did not specify the location or time of the operation, but the identification matches the IDF's own earlier statement.
The IDF had announced at 09:01 Jerusalem on Thursday that it killed Abu Qasem in a precise strike in the central Gaza Strip on Wednesday, and that he was attempting to rebuild Hamas' terror capabilities and promoting additional attacks against IDF troops, in violation of the ceasefire. The military said the strike was carried out as part of Southern Command chief Maj. Gen. Yaniv Asor's policy.
The elimination is part of a broader pattern of Israeli operations targeting Hamas operatives who have been active in rebuilding the group's military wing since the ceasefire, as The Zioneer has reported in recent weeks, including the killing of a Hamas platoon commander and a Nukhba operative.
No further details on the specific location or timing of the strike beyond the IDF's statement have been released by additional sources.
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