The IDF eliminated a Hamas Nukhba platoon commander who commanded a terrorist cell that abducted Israeli civilians during the October 7, 2023, massacre, the military said Tuesday. The strike took place in the Khan Younis area on Monday. The commander's identity has not been disclosed.
The IDF confirmed on Tuesday that it eliminated a Hamas Nukhba platoon commander in the Khan Younis area of southern Gaza. The operation, carried out on Monday, targeted a commander who led a terrorist cell that abducted Israeli civilians during the October 7, 2023, massacre. The military released footage of the strike, taken by the IDF Spokesperson's Unit. The commander's identity has not been disclosed.
The Nukhba Force is the elite commando unit of Hamas's Al-Qassam Brigades. The IDF has been systematically targeting Nukhba commanders involved in the October 7 attacks as part of a broader effort to dismantle the remaining command structure of the unit. The strike underscores the IDF's continued campaign to neutralize every operative involved in the October 7 onslaught.
2 developments
- DevelopingIDF eliminates Nukhba squad leader who took part in Oct. 7 massacre
- StrongIDF eliminates Islamic Jihad Nukhba commander who infiltrated on Oct. 7
- StrongIDF announces elimination of Oct. 7 Islamic Jihad commander in Khan Younis
- ConfirmedIDF, Shin Bet eliminate two Islamic Jihad Oct. 7 infiltrators, including hostage-holding commander
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