The IDF confirmed Friday that a precision airstrike in southern Gaza on Thursday killed Yahya Saeed Mohammed Hamdan, a Hamas Nukhba cell commander who participated in the Oct. 7, 2023, infiltration of the Re'im military base. The military said Hamdan posed an immediate threat and was recently advancing attacks against troops and rebuilding Hamas's operational capabilities.
The elimination of Hamdan was announced by the IDF on Friday, with the military stating that the strike was carried out in the southern Gaza Strip on Thursday. According to the IDF, Hamdan infiltrated the Re'im base — home to the Gaza Division headquarters — during the October 7, 2023, massacre. In recent months, he was involved in planning attacks against Israeli troops and attempting to restore Hamas's operational capabilities. The IDF described him as an immediate threat and said the strike used precise munitions and aerial surveillance to mitigate civilian harm.
This is the latest in a series of targeted killings of Nukhba commanders who participated in the Oct. 7 attacks. As The Zioneer reported earlier Friday, the IDF and Shin Bet have vowed to hunt down all perpetrators, with the military stating: 'One by one — we will get to everyone.' The elimination follows a pattern of precision strikes against Hamas commanders who continue to pose a threat from within the Gaza Strip.
4 developments
- StrongIDF and Shin Bet kill two Hamas commanders in Gaza, including Nukhba cell leader
- StrongIDF kills two Hamas cell commanders in central and northern Gaza strikes
- DevelopingIDF kills two Hamas operatives advancing attack plots in Gaza over the weekend
- DevelopingIDF, Shin Bet kill three Hamas commanders in northern Gaza strike
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