The Israel Defense Forces eliminated two Hamas operatives who took part in the October 7 massacre, describing them as posing an immediate threat. The military says the two were killed in precision strikes, without specifying the location or timing of the operation. The announcement follows an earlier IDF statement Tuesday confirming the elimination of a Hamas sniper commander and an operative in the central Gaza Strip, also involved in the October 7 infiltration.
The IDF announced Wednesday evening (23:05 Jerusalem) that it had eliminated two Hamas operatives who participated in the October 7, 2023 massacre, describing them as posing an immediate threat to troops. The military said both were killed in precision strikes but provided no further details on the location, timing, or identities of the operatives beyond their involvement in the attack. This update follows a thread of similar announcements through Wednesday.
As The Zioneer reported earlier Wednesday (19:14 Jerusalem), the IDF confirmed a strike in the central Gaza Strip on Tuesday that killed Ahmad Abu Hin, a Hamas sniper cell commander, and Mahmoud Walid Jabr Abu Hin, a Hamas operative — both of whom also infiltrated Israel on October 7. That followed earlier IDF announcements Wednesday (all at 14:16 Jerusalem) detailing weekend operations: the killings of Muhammad Sa'id Ahmad Nimrouti, a Hamas platoon commander who held hostages, and Mu'awiya Suleiman Saqr Ayadi, an Islamic Jihad platoon commander who infiltrated Kibbutz Be'eri. The thread began with unidentifed commanders; by version 5 at 14:16, full names were released. It is not yet clear whether the two operatives in Wednesday night's announcement are the same individuals named earlier or a separate pair, and the IDF has not clarified whether this refers to a new operation or additional names from the Tuesday strike.
As The Zioneer reported on June 5, the IDF has noted eliminating over 13 terrorists in Gaza since early June, including senior Hamas security officials and perpetrators of the October 7 massacre and abductions. The military continues to target operatives involved in the October 7 attack as part of ongoing operations in Gaza.
It remains unclear whether the two operatives killed Wednesday night are distinct from those confirmed earlier today, and whether the operation occurred Tuesday or Wednesday. The IDF has not released their names or the precise strike location.
7 developments
- DevelopingIDF targeted strike kills two Hamas operatives in central Gaza
- ConfirmedIDF kills two Palestinian Islamic Jihad operatives in southern Gaza strike
- StrongIDF eliminates senior Hamas and Islamic Jihad commanders planning imminent attacks in Gaza
- DevelopingIDF eliminates senior Hamas commander involved in October 7 infiltration at Kisufim
Source and signal
- Internal intake