The IDF says it killed Abd al-Rahman Maher Abd al-Karim Ziyada, a Nukhba Force commander who infiltrated Israel on October 7 and looted an IDF vehicle, and Kamal Muhammad Hamdan Najar, head of the Hamas tunnel unit in the Khan Younis sector, in separate precision strikes.
The IDF confirmed this morning the elimination of two senior Hamas operatives in separate precision strikes last Wednesday: Abd al-Rahman Maher Abd al-Karim Ziyada, a Nukhba Force commander who infiltrated Israel on October 7, 2023, and celebrated near a burning IDF tank, and Kamal Muhammad Hamdan Najar, head of the tunnel unit in the Khan Younis sector. The military stated that both posed immediate threats to troops and had been actively involved in rebuilding Hamas capabilities and advancing attacks against Israeli forces.
As The Zioneer reported earlier this morning (09:10 Jerusalem), the names and roles were disclosed after operational security restrictions were lifted. The announcement follows a series of IDF strikes targeting October 7 perpetrators who continued to operate from within Gaza. The identities were released by the IDF Spokesperson's Unit; no independent confirmation of specific operational details was immediately available.
4 developments
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- StrongIDF eliminates Hamas Nukhba platoon commander who led Oct. 7 abduction cell in Khan Younis
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