The IDF announced Monday evening that it eliminated two terror operatives in strikes over the weekend. In southern Gaza, the military killed Amro Abu Alrish, a Nukhba operative from the Palestinian Islamic Jihad's military wing who participated in the release of an Israeli hostage from captivity. In northern Gaza, the IDF struck and killed Abd al-Nasser al-Aziz Makadma, a Hamas police commander and deputy platoon commander. The military said both were eliminated in precision air strikes and that they posed a threat to Israeli forces.
The IDF confirmed Monday evening that it eliminated two terror operatives in precision aerial strikes over the weekend. In southern Gaza, the military killed Amro Abu Alrish, a Nukhba operative from the Palestinian Islamic Jihad's military wing who participated in the release of an Israeli hostage from captivity. In northern Gaza, the IDF struck and killed Abd al-Nasser al-Aziz Makadma, a Hamas police commander and deputy platoon commander. The military said both were advancing attacks against Israeli forces and civilians.
The elimination of Abu Alrish was first reported by N12 at 18:48 Jerusalem, citing a security source. The IDF's announcement, published at the same time, confirmed both operatives and provided additional detail on Makadma's role. The rapid sequence — from a single media report to an official military confirmation — illustrates the tempo of the desk's coverage.
The Zioneer has reported on a series of similar precision strikes against Nukhba and Hamas commanders in Gaza, including the elimination of a Hamas Nukhba commander who led the October 7 infiltration into Kisufim, and operations against PIJ cell commanders. The northern Gaza Strip, where Makadma was struck, has been a consistent focus of Israeli operations to dismantle terror command structures.
The IDF has not disclosed the specific hostage release in which Abu Alrish participated, nor the exact timing of the weekend strikes.
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- DevelopingIDF confirms killing two Hamas operatives in northern Gaza last Tuesday
- ConfirmedIDF kills two Palestinian Islamic Jihad operatives in southern Gaza strike
- StrongIDF: Friday airstrikes killed two Gaza operatives who posed immediate threat
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