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IDF eliminates Palestinian Islamic Jihad leader Zaki Abu Mustafa in Gaza, sources say

The Zioneer Intelligence DeskUpdated 17:00
IDF eliminates Palestinian Islamic Jihad leader Zaki Abu Mustafa in Gaza, sources say

Primary source Internal intake · 2 reviewed intake signals · Desk window 16:57–17:00

TL;DR

The IDF eliminated Zaki Abu Mustafa, a leader of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad, in a drone strike in the Khan Younis area on Friday, according to a security-affiliated source. The military has not yet formally confirmed the operation or released details on the target's role.

01 · THE DISPATCH

The IDF eliminated Zaki Abu Mustafa, a leader of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad, in a drone strike in the Khan Younis area on Friday, according to a security-affiliated source. The source described him as a "Nazi terrorist" and said the strike was specifically directed at him.

The military has not yet formally confirmed the operation or released details on the target's role and activities. No independent confirmation has been provided.

As The Zioneer reported on Friday evening, early reports described Abu Mustafa as a terrorist without specifying his affiliation. Today's message identifies him as a leader of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad. The latest report provides a more specific affiliation but remains single-sourced and unconfirmed by the IDF.

02 · How it developed

2 developments

  1. Latest

    Strike occurred in Khan Younis using a drone

  2. IDF eliminates terrorist Zaki Abu Mustafa in Gaza, report says

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03 · Source and signal

Source and signal

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