IDF kills Hamas Oct. 7 infiltrator Akram Abu Mazi, who was rebuilding terror capabilities

The IDF announced Sunday it eliminated Akram Muhammad Mahmoud Abu Mazi, a Hamas military wing terrorist who infiltrated Israel on October 7. The military says Abu Mazi had been working to rebuild Hamas's terror capabilities and promote attacks against Israeli troops and civilians. He was killed in an airstrike in southern Gaza.

The IDF confirmed late Wednesday the killing of Akram Muhammad Mahmoud Abu Mazi, a Hamas military-wing operative who infiltrated Israeli territory during the October 7 massacre and had recently been working to restore the terror group's capabilities in the southern Gaza Strip. According to the military statement, Abu Mazi was targeted and killed in an airstrike on Sunday, after the IDF assessed he was involved in rebuilding Hamas's operational capacity and planning attacks against Israeli forces and civilians. The military said steps were taken to mitigate harm to civilians, including the use of precision munitions and aerial surveillance.

As The Zioneer reported earlier Wednesday (published at 18:03 Jerusalem), the IDF publicly confirmed the elimination in a statement that included an image of Abu Mazi from the morning of October 7, as he was departing to infiltrate Israel. The elimination is the latest in a series of IDF strikes targeting Hamas Nukhba and military-wing operatives who took part in the October 7 invasion, including the elimination of Sakr Abu Karim, a cell commander involved in the Kisufim area infiltration, announced on June 7.

The IDF reiterated that its troops under Southern Command remain deployed in the area in accordance with the ceasefire agreement and will continue operating to remove any threat.

3 developments

1. 2 hours ago · 21:03 · 24 JunLatest

   The eliminated terrorist is identified as Akram Abu Madi.

2. 18:03 · 24 Jun

   The operative was reportedly working to restore Hamas's military capabilities.

3. 17:55 · 24 Jun

   IDF eliminates Hamas terrorist who infiltrated Israel on October 7

• Developing12:27 · 7 JunIDF eliminates senior Hamas commander involved in October 7 infiltration at Kisufim
• Strongyesterday · 14:47 · 23 JunIDF eliminates Hamas Nukhba terrorist who held hostage Omer Shem Tov
• Developing23:07 · 17 JunIDF kills two Hamas operatives who carried out October 7 massacre in precision strikes
• Developing23:38 · 6 JunIDF eliminates senior Hamas operative in southern Gaza

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