The IDF struck in the southern Gaza Strip on Saturday, eliminating Salem Jamal Abd al-Rahman Abu Labad, a Hamas Nukhba cell commander who infiltrated Kibbutz Nir Oz during the October 7 massacre. In a separate precision strike on Friday in the central Gaza Strip, the IDF killed Muhammad Abd al-Nasser Muhammad Khatib, a commander in Hamas' Maghazi Battalion. The military said both operatives were actively advancing terror attacks against IDF troops.
The IDF announced Sunday the elimination of two Hamas commanders in weekend precision strikes, continuing its systematic targeting of operatives who participated in the October 7, 2023, attacks. On Saturday, a strike in the southern Gaza Strip killed Salem Jamal Abd al-Rahman Abu Labad, a Nukhba cell commander who infiltrated Kibbutz Nir Oz and took part in the massacre. On Friday, a separate strike in the central Gaza Strip killed Muhammad Abd al-Nasser Muhammad Khatib, a commander in Hamas' Maghazi Battalion. The military stated that both operatives were actively promoting attacks against IDF forces and that steps were taken to mitigate civilian harm, including the use of precise munitions and aerial surveillance.
The IDF has been systematically eliminating October 7 perpetrators since the war began, a campaign documented by The Zioneer in previous reports on the killing of Nukhba commanders who led infiltrations into Kibbutz Kisufim and Kibbutz Nirim, as well as Islamic Jihad operatives involved in hostage-taking. The Southern Command stated that troops remain deployed in accordance with the ceasefire agreement and will continue to remove any threat.
Details on the specific intelligence that led to the strikes and the exact locations remain within operational security channels. Neither the IDF nor other sources have reported civilian casualties from either strike.
2 developments
- StrongN12: IDF eliminated Nukhba cell head who infiltrated Kibbutz Nir Oz on Oct. 7
- StrongIDF kills Hamas cell commander who took part in October 7 abduction of three from Nir Oz
- DevelopingIDF kills Nukhba cell commander who led Kisufim infiltration on Oct. 7, additional Hamas operatives
- StrongIDF eliminates Nukhba commander who infiltrated on Oct. 7 and looted an IDF vehicle
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