The Israel Defense Forces announced Tuesday that it killed Asma Kamal Shehadeh Abu Tim, a Hamas cell commander, in a strike Sunday in the southern Gaza Strip. The military said Abu Tim infiltrated Kibbutz Nir Oz on October 7 and took part in the abduction of Nurit Cooper, Amiram Cooper, and Alexander Danzig. The IDF added that he was actively advancing terror plots against Israeli forces and civilians.
The IDF has now formally identified the Hamas commander killed in a Sunday airstrike in the southern Gaza Strip as Asma Kamal Shehadeh Abu Tim, a cell commander who infiltrated Kibbutz Nir Oz on October 7 and took part in the abduction of Nurit Cooper, Amiram Cooper, and Alexander Danzig. The military confirmed that Abu Tim was actively advancing terror plots against Israeli forces and civilians. The strike was carried out in the Mu'asi area of Khan Younis.
Initial reports of the elimination emerged at 12:09 Jerusalem time on Tuesday, with multiple sources including Yedioth Ahronoth and the IDF itself naming Abu Tim as the target. The IDF's initial statement at that time noted he was actively advancing terror plots. The Zioneer published a bulletin at 12:22 Jerusalem relaying the IDF announcement. Later, a photo surfaced showing Abu Tim at his wedding, which took place a week and a half before his death.
The Zioneer has reported on a series of targeted eliminations of Hamas commanders in Gaza, including the killing of Ahmad Yahya Ibrahim Batsh, a Nukhba cell commander, in a Sunday strike in northern Gaza, and Hamouda Abu Daqa, a military intelligence commander, in a Monday strike in southern Gaza. These operations are part of ongoing efforts to degrade the group's capabilities.
No further details remain unverified; the IDF has confirmed the identity and role of Abu Tim in the October 7 attack.
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