The IDF struck and killed Hamouda Azat Abu Daqa, a field commander in the Al-Qassam Brigades' Khan Younis Battalion, and wounded three others on the Al-Rashid road in southern Gaza yesterday, according to a report. The report adds that the killing is part of a recurring pattern of targeted strikes against mid-level commanders.
The IDF struck and killed Hamouda Azat Abu Daqa, a field commander in the Al-Qassam Brigades' Khan Younis Battalion, and wounded three others on the Al-Rashid road in southern Gaza yesterday, according to a report. The strike is part of a recurring pattern of targeted killings of mid-level commanders, the report assesses, adding that the IDF frames these strikes as protective of nearby troops while the Al-Qassam Brigades maintain passivity.
The killing comes amid continued IDF operations in the Khan Younis area. Earlier today, as The Zioneer reported, the IDF struck and killed a militant in Khan Younis. The IDF has conducted several strikes targeting Hamas and Islamic Jihad commanders in Gaza in recent weeks, as previously reported.
The report's assessment of a pattern of targeted killings is unverified. The IDF has not commented on this specific strike.
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