The military said Monday's strike killed Muhannad Abu Ghazal, who led the Nukhba cell that infiltrated the Kissufim area during the October 7 massacre. A separate Tuesday strike killed Raed Al-Amsi, an aerial surveillance operative, and Nabhan Al-Amsi, head of a military intelligence department in Hamas's Gaza Brigade. The IDF said the operatives were advancing terror plots.
The Israel Defense Forces on Saturday night provided a detailed timeline of the precise aerial strikes that killed three senior Hamas operatives this week, specifying that the strikes were carried out Monday in central Gaza and Tuesday in northern Gaza. The military identified the operatives as Muhannad Abu Ghazal, a Nukhba cell commander who led the October 7, 2023 infiltration of the Kissufim area; Raed Al-Amsi, an aerial surveillance platoon commander; and Nabhan Al-Amsi, head of the military intelligence desk in Hamas's Gaza Brigade. The IDF said all three were actively advancing terror plots against Israeli forces and civilians.
The Zioneer reported earlier Saturday evening that the IDF confirmed the eliminations, initially without the full timeline. In subsequent updates, the military disclosed the locations of the strikes and later the specific days. The first confirmation, published at 20:56 Jerusalem, named the three operatives and stated they were killed in strikes this week. A second update added that the strikes were in central and northern Gaza, and a third specified the Monday and Tuesday dates.
The operation is part of the IDF's ongoing campaign to dismantle Hamas's remaining operational capabilities in the Gaza Strip. As The Zioneer has reported, the military has repeatedly targeted Nukhba cell commanders responsible for the October 7 attacks. On July 10, the IDF eliminated a Nukhba commander who infiltrated the Re'im base, and on July 7, another Nukhba cell leader was killed in northern Gaza, according to The Zioneer's reporting.
The IDF said the strikes were conducted with precision munitions to mitigate civilian harm. No details were provided on whether the operatives were involved in any specific imminent plots at the time of the strikes.
4 developments
- DevelopingIDF eliminates senior Hamas commander involved in October 7 infiltration at Kisufim
- StrongIDF says it killed 12 terrorists in Gaza, including senior Hamas figures and Oct. 7 Nukhba cell commander
- StrongIDF kills two Hamas cell commanders in central and northern Gaza strikes
- StrongIDF kills Hamas cell commander who took part in October 7 abduction of three from Nir Oz
Source and signal
- Open-source intake