The Israel Defense Forces said it eliminated a sniper from Palestinian Islamic Jihad, identified as Al-Mam Khamis Aqasha Abu Barich, and a senior Hamas operative, Muhammad Tayseer Ahmad Ubayd, who headed a department in the operations bureau, in separate airstrikes in central and northern Gaza on Friday. The military said both were advancing attack plots against Israeli forces.
The IDF has now identified the two operatives killed in Friday's airstrikes in Gaza: Al-Mam Khamis Aqasha Abu Barich, a sniper for Palestinian Islamic Jihad, and Muhammad Tayseer Ahmad Ubayd, who headed a department in Hamas's operations bureau. The military said both were advancing attack plots against Israeli forces and civilians. The Zioneer first reported the elimination of two operatives at 20:33 Jerusalem, citing the IDF. A bulletin at 20:41 provided initial identification of the sniper and the Hamas department head. The latest update confirms their full names and roles. The strikes were carried out in central and northern Gaza and are part of a broader pattern of targeted operations against militant infrastructure and personnel, even as the ceasefire framework remains in place. The Zioneer has reported on previous eliminations, including a Hamas military security chief on July 15 and a weapons smuggler on July 13. The IDF has not disclosed further details on the specific attack plots the two were advancing, and no independent verification from Palestinian sources has been provided.
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