The IDF eliminated Ahmad Munir Khalil Zaza, engineering officer of Hamas' West Jabalia Battalion, and Hussein Safadi, the group's Gaza City sniper commander, in separate strikes in northern Gaza. The military said both men were planning attacks against Israeli troops in violation of the ceasefire, and that measures were taken to reduce civilian harm.
The IDF confirmed Monday morning (08:03 Jerusalem) that it eliminated two senior Hamas commanders in northern Gaza in precision strikes. Ahmad Munir Khalil Zaza, the engineering officer of the West Jabalia Battalion, and Hussein Safadi, the group's Gaza City sniper commander, were both killed; the military said they were planning attacks against Israeli troops, violating the ceasefire.
This development follows an initial report by The Zioneer at 08:03 Jerusalem that the strikes had taken place. By the same hour, the commanders' names had been published in successive updates — first as Ahmad Munir Khalil Zaza and Hussin Safadi (versions 2 and 3), then as Ahmad Munir Khalil Zaza and Hussein Safadi (version 4), with the latter spellings later formally released by the IDF. The military's confirmation, reported by The Zioneer at 11:07 Jerusalem, added that measures were taken to reduce civilian harm, though no further details on the strike methods were provided.
As The Zioneer has reported in recent days, the IDF continues to carry out targeted operations against operatives it deems an immediate threat, even during ceasefire periods. On Friday June 12, the military eliminated three commanders from Hamas and Islamic Jihad who were planning imminent attacks. The IDF Chief of Staff, Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir, stated during a visit to the Gaza Strip on June 8 that the military will continue operations until the goal of disarming Hamas is achieved.
It remains unclear whether these specific strikes were coordinated with or constitute a breach of the ceasefire framework, and no independent verification of the IDF's claims regarding the commanders' activities has been published.
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Source and signal
- Internal intake