The IDF said Monday night it killed a Hamas commander who led training for the Nukhba force in the years before the October 7, 2023 massacre. The military did not name the target or specify the location of the strike; additional details are pending.
The Israel Defense Forces announced Monday evening at 21:00 Jerusalem that it had killed a Hamas commander responsible for training the elite Nukhba force before the October 7, 2023 attack. The statement did not name the target or specify the location of the strike, and came just over an hour after the military had named Fadi Falah A'shur Dughmush as the commander eliminated in a strike in northern Gaza.
At 19:17 Jerusalem, The Zioneer reported that the IDF had killed Dughmush, a senior commander in Hamas's training department, in an overnight airstrike in the northern Gaza Strip. The military said Dughmush oversaw training, including for the Nukhba force, and was actively managing combat operations against Israeli forces. A subsequent bulletin at 19:58 Jerusalem reiterated these details. The name and role were consistent across all reports.
The Nukhba force was Hamas's elite unit that spearheaded the October 7, 2023 infiltration of southern Israel, attacking military posts and civilian communities. The elimination of a commander involved in its training is part of ongoing IDF operations in Gaza.
The IDF's latest announcement does not clarify whether it refers to Dughmush's elimination or a separate strike. The military has not released a name or location, and it is unclear if the two statements are linked. The Zioneer is awaiting further details.
3 developments
- DevelopingIDF identifies senior Hamas Nukhba squad commander killed in civilian clothes
- StrongIDF eliminates Islamic Jihad Nukhba commander who infiltrated on Oct. 7
- DevelopingIDF eliminates senior Hamas commander involved in October 7 infiltration at Kisufim
- StrongAir Force eliminates Islamic Jihad squad commander who took part in Oct. 7 massacre
Source and signal
- Internal intake