The IDF killed a senior Hamas operative involved in holding hostages, Hebrew media report. Reserve Brig. Gen. Hanan Geffen said the elimination is part of a process of solving security problems through force that should also be applied in Lebanon and Iran.
The IDF eliminated a senior Hamas operative involved in holding hostages in Gaza, according to reports circulating in Israeli media on Tuesday afternoon. The identity of the operative and further details of the operation have not yet been officially confirmed. Reserve Brig. Gen. Hanan Geffen, in comments carried by the same reports, described the strike as part of a broader strategic approach: "This is part of the same process we will need to implement also in Lebanon and Iran — solving our problems through force. It harms their security and their sense of relevance." The operation comes amid ongoing Israeli military pressure in Gaza, though no immediate connection to a specific hostage rescue or ceasefire negotiation was cited in the initial reports.
2 developments
- DevelopingIDF strike kills third Hamas operative tied to hostage holding, security source says
- DevelopingIDF eliminates senior Hamas operative in southern Gaza
- StrongIDF eliminates Hamas Nukhba terrorist who held hostage Omer Shem Tov
- StrongIDF says it eliminated another senior Hezbollah commander, closes 'important circle'
Source and signal
- Internal intake