The Israeli military said it killed Mohammed Marwan Mohammed Salem, head of military security for the Hamas Central Jabaliya Battalion, along with three other operatives in a strike in northern Gaza earlier Tuesday. The IDF said the operatives had gathered to advance terror attack plans.
The Israel Defense Forces confirmed Tuesday evening that it killed Mohammed Marwan Mohammed Salem, the head of military security for the Hamas Central Jabaliya Battalion, in a strike in northern Gaza earlier today. Three additional operatives were killed alongside him: Abd al-Malik Abu al-Jabin, a Nukhba operative and investigations chief in Hamas police; Yaman Muhammad Jabril Abid, a Central Jabaliya Battalion operative; and Ghassan Akram Salama Daks, a Western Jabaliya Battalion operative and Hamas police activist. The military said the operatives had gathered to advance terror attack plans and that troops under Southern Command are deployed in the area in accordance with the ceasefire agreement, acting against immediate threats.
The Zioneer first reported the strike at 12:47 Jerusalem, initially identifying the security chief. Over the course of the afternoon, the IDF released additional details, including the names of all four operatives and a photo of the elimination. At 19:39, The Zioneer published a topic page on Salem, providing background on the senior operative. At 19:51, the IDF released a photo confirming the operation.
The operation is part of a series of targeted strikes in Gaza. As The Zioneer reported on Monday, the IDF killed two Hamas cell commanders in the Nuseirat and Western Jabalia battalions. On Friday, a Nukhba cell commander who infiltrated the Re'im base on Oct. 7, 2023, was eliminated. These actions are part of ongoing efforts to dismantle Hamas military infrastructure.
The IDF's account remains the sole official source on the strike. No further details on the operational context or any wider casualties have been released by the military.
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