The IDF announced Sunday it killed Salem Gamal Abd al-Rahman Abu Labad, a Hamas Nukhba cell commander who infiltrated Kibbutz Nir Oz during the October 7 massacre, in a precision airstrike in southern Gaza. The military described the operation as part of its ongoing campaign to eliminate remaining perpetrators of the October 7 attack, and said Abu Labad was actively advancing terror plots against Israeli forces.
The IDF announced Sunday morning that it eliminated Salem Gamal Abd al-Rahman Abu Labad, a Hamas Nukhba cell commander who infiltrated Kibbutz Nir Oz during the October 7, 2023, massacre, in a precision airstrike in the southern Gaza Strip on Saturday. The military's announcement, published at 08:48 Jerusalem, stated that Abu Labad was actively advancing terror plots against Israeli forces at the time of his elimination. The operation marks the third elimination of a Nukhba commander involved in the October 7 attack in recent weeks.
The Zioneer has been tracking the IDF's campaign to eliminate the perpetrators of the October 7 massacre. On June 28, the IDF confirmed the elimination of Abd al-Rahman Ziyada, a Nukhba cell commander who looted an IDF vehicle. On July 8, the IDF eliminated Mohammed Emad Alrahman Abu Taima, who led the infiltration of Kibbutz Nirim. On July 10, Yahya Saeed Mohammed Hamdan, who infiltrated the Re'im military base, was killed in a precision strike. Additionally, as The Zioneer reported earlier today, the IDF also eliminated a Hamas battalion commander in a separate strike on Friday. The source quality across the thread has been consistent: the IDF's own announcements, corroborated by Israeli media such as N12.
The IDF's Southern Command has stated that the strikes are part of a systematic effort to track down and eliminate all perpetrators of the October 7 massacre, including those who remain active in planning attacks against Israeli forces. The operations are carried out in accordance with the ceasefire agreement, as the military noted in a previous version of its announcement. The Zioneer has reported throughout the campaign that the IDF continues to target Nukhba commanders who participated in the October 7 infiltration and remain active in the strip.
No additional details have been released regarding the specific intelligence that led to Abu Labad's location or the precise method of the strike. The IDF has not reported any collateral damage or civilian casualties in connection with the operation.
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