The Israel Defense Forces said it killed two Hamas cell commanders in separate strikes in the central and northern Gaza Strip earlier on Monday. Saleh Ramadan Muhammad Khalifa, head of a cell in the Nuseirat Battalion, was killed in a strike in central Gaza. Muhammad Musa Diab al-Habil, head of a cell in the Western Jabalia Battalion, was killed in a separate strike in the north. The military described both as a threat to troops.
The IDF confirmed on Monday evening that it had killed two Hamas cell commanders in targeted strikes earlier in the day. The military identified the men as Saleh Ramadan Muhammad Khalifa, head of a cell in the Nuseirat Battalion, killed in the central Gaza Strip, and Muhammad Musa Diab al-Habil, head of a cell in the Western Jabalia Battalion, killed in the northern Gaza Strip.
The strikes follow a pattern of precision targeting of Hamas field commanders in recent days. As The Zioneer reported earlier on Monday (20:47), the IDF said it had killed two other Hamas cell commanders in separate strikes. The military has described each of the commanders as an immediate threat to Israeli troops operating in the area.
No further details on the operational circumstances or collateral effects were reported by the source. The claims are based on a single Israeli military statement.
2 developments
- DevelopingIDF strike kills Hamas cell leader in southern Gaza; 8 reported dead in tent camp attack
- ConfirmedIDF kills two Palestinian Islamic Jihad operatives in southern Gaza strike
- StrongIDF strikes Hamas naval police headquarters and weapon warehouses in Gaza, kills commander
- StrongIDF eliminates senior Hamas and Islamic Jihad commanders planning imminent attacks in Gaza
Source and signal
- Internal intake