The IDF on Wednesday identified four Hamas Nukhba commanders killed in an airstrike in the Shati area of Gaza City the previous day. The military named a company commander and three platoon commanders, one of whom infiltrated Israel during the October 7, 2023 massacre. The four were reportedly advancing terror plots against IDF forces.
The IDF on Wednesday evening released the names and ranks of four Hamas Nukhba commanders killed in a precision airstrike in the Shati neighborhood of Gaza City on Tuesday. The military identified company commander Muhammad Hamdi Ahmad al-Masri and platoon commanders Samid Samir Harb Abu Jabl (who infiltrated Israel during the October 7, 2023 massacre), Muhammad Attar, and Muhammad Fathi Husin Nasser. The announcement at 19:24 Jerusalem followed the IDF's earlier confirmation of the elimination at 19:10, with the military stating all four were actively advancing terror plots against IDF forces.
The Tuesday airstrike is the latest in a series of targeted operations against the Nukhba command structure that The Zioneer has documented in recent weeks. On Jun 28, the IDF eliminated Nukhba cell commander Abd al-Rahman Ziyada in the Shati area; on Jul 6, training commander Fadi Daghmash was struck in northern Gaza; on Jul 10, cell commander Yahya Hamdan—who infiltrated the Re'im base on Oct. 7—was killed in southern Gaza; on Aug 2, a Nukhba cell head who infiltrated Kibbutz Nir Oz was eliminated; and on Aug 3, Nukhba commander Abdullah Abu al-Tayef was killed in Deir al-Balah (The Zioneer, respective dates). Each operation was confirmed by the IDF and Shin Bet, with the military reporting the operatives were actively working to restore Hamas's military capabilities.
The systematic campaign reflects the Israeli security establishment's objective to dismantle the Nukhba Force, Hamas's elite unit that led the October 7 attack. By targeting mid-level commanders, the IDF aims to disrupt the unit's operational continuity and prevent the rebuilding of its command structure. No further details were provided by the military regarding the specific intelligence that prompted Tuesday's strike.
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