The Israel Defense Forces released the names of four terrorists killed in the operation in the Central Jabaliya Battalion area, including Mohammed Salem, head of military security, and Abd al-Malik Abu al-Jabin, a Nukhba operative and head of investigations in Hamas police. The military said the group was gathering to advance terror plots.
The Israel Defense Forces on Tuesday evening released the full names of the four Hamas operatives killed in the strike in the Central Jabaliya Battalion area, including Mohammed Marwan Mohammed Salem, the head of military security, and Abd al-Malik Abu al-Jabin, a Nukhba operative and head of investigations in Hamas police. The announcement at 19:43 Jerusalem time is the latest in a series of reports that began with initial claims from security analyst Yair Goldblatt and the Hamas-run interior ministry around 12:47 Jerusalem, which identified a police commander among the dead.
Over the course of the day, the IDF gradually confirmed and expanded the details. At 12:47 Jerusalem, the military first stated that it had killed the head of military security of the Central Jabaliya Battalion along with several other operatives. Subsequent IDF statements added the identities of a Nukhba terrorist and a Hamas police investigator. By 19:41 Jerusalem, the IDF had confirmed the elimination of Salem and Abu al-Jabin and released a photo of the target. The current naming of all four operatives provides the most complete picture of the operation so far.
The Zioneer has previously reported on the elimination of Hamas commanders in northern Gaza, including a Nukhba cell commander and a military intelligence commander, as part of ongoing IDF operations in the Strip under the ceasefire framework. The military stated that the group was gathered to advance terror plots and that the strike was carried out to remove an immediate threat. Forces remain deployed in the area in accordance with the agreement.
It remains unclear whether the four operatives were killed in a single strike or across multiple engagements. The IDF did not provide details on civilian casualties, though it noted that steps were taken to minimize harm. No independent verification of the military's claims is available at this time.
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