The IDF said it eliminated Hassan Mustafa Zaher al-Razina over the weekend after he was caught planting explosives near the Yellow Line and advancing attack plots. In a separate strike last week, the military killed Muhammad Mahmoud Abd al-Maati Fioumi, a Nukhba operative. Both were struck from the air after posing an immediate threat to troops.
The IDF on Sunday evening released the names of two Hamas operatives it said were eliminated in the northern Gaza Strip, a development that The Zioneer had first reported at 16:46 Jerusalem. The military identified Hassan Mustafa Zaher al-Razina, killed over the weekend after attempting to plant explosives near the Yellow Line, and Muhammad Mahmoud Abd al-Maati Fioumi, a Nukhba operative killed in a separate airstrike last week. Both were struck from the air after posing an immediate threat to troops, the military said.
The Zioneer's initial report (v1, 16:46 Jerusalem) cited the military's announcement. Within minutes, updates (v2-v7, 16:45 Jerusalem) added that al-Razina was caught planting explosives on the Yellow Line and that Fioumi was advancing "imminent" attacks on troops, with the later detail attributed to Nitzan Shapira of N12. This evolution reflects a shift from a general military statement to a more specific, sourced account.
The Zioneer previously reported on similar targeted strikes in the area. On June 22–23, the IDF eliminated Sabai Zaher Abd al-Hamid Abu Hasna, a Hamas Nukhba operative who had held hostage Omer Shem Tov, after he planted explosives and advanced attacks. Another UAV strike on June 20 killed a terrorist in northern Gaza, though details were not immediately released. These operations are part of the IDF's ongoing campaign to disrupt attack plots near the border while maintaining ceasefire terms.
The IDF has confirmed the identities and the general circumstances of the strikes, but has not released further details on the exact locations, the type of explosives involved, or the specific intelligence that led to the strikes. The claims of "imminent" threats are based on military assessments.
6 developments
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- DevelopingIDF publishes images of three Hamas operatives it eliminated in northern Gaza
- DevelopingIDF targeted strike kills two Hamas operatives in central Gaza
- DevelopingIDF, Shin Bet kill three Hamas commanders in northern Gaza strike
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