The Israel Defense Forces eliminated Yahya Hamdan, the Hamas commander who led the October 7 assault on the Re'im military base, the military announced Saturday. Hamdan was reportedly working to restore Hamas operational capabilities in southern Gaza before being targeted in a precision strike.
The Israel Defense Forces announced Saturday that it eliminated Yahya Hamdan, the Hamas commander who led the October 7 assault on the Re'im military base. The military described the operation as a precision strike.
Hamdan, a Nukhba cell commander, was reportedly working to restore Hamas operational capabilities in southern Gaza, according to prior reporting by The Zioneer. The IDF had previously confirmed the elimination of other Nukhba commanders who participated in the October 7 massacre, including Ali Qaid Mohammed Stitan of Palestinian Islamic Jihad and a separate Nukhba cell commander in the central Gaza Strip.
The elimination follows a series of IDF operations targeting senior Hamas and Islamic Jihad operatives involved in the October 7 attacks. The military has not released additional details on the timing or location of the strike.
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