The IDF said Friday that it eliminated Yahya Saeed Mohammed Hamdan, a Hamas Nukhba Force cell commander who participated in the October 7, 2023, attack on the Re'im military base, in a precision airstrike in the southern Gaza Strip on Thursday. The military described Hamdan as an immediate threat who was working to rebuild Hamas's operational capabilities and direct attacks against Israeli troops.
The IDF announced Friday afternoon (13:16 Jerusalem) that it eliminated Yahya Saeed Mohammed Hamdan, a Hamas Nukhba cell commander who participated in the October 7, 2023 attack on the Re'im military base, in a precision airstrike in the southern Gaza Strip on Thursday. The military described Hamdan as an immediate threat who was working to rebuild Hamas's operational capabilities and directing attacks against Israeli forces. This is the latest in a series of targeted killings of Nukhba commanders by Israel.
The Zioneer first reported the IDF's confirmation at 13:16 Jerusalem, with the initial version of the story. The military's identification of Hamdan was reiterated across multiple updates within the same minute, before the desk further confirmed the details at 13:23 Jerusalem. The thread consistently identified Hamdan as the commander, with the IDF stating he recently advanced terror plots and attempted to rebuild Hamas's capabilities.
The Zioneer has previously reported on the elimination of other Nukhba commanders involved in the October 7 attack, including Ali Qaid Mohammed Stitan (Jun 30), Abd al-Rahman Ziyada (Jun 28), and Sakr Abu Karim (Jun 7). These operations are part of a broader Israeli campaign to degrade Hamas's military wing, as The Zioneer has consistently covered.
The IDF statement did not specify the exact location of the strike beyond "southern Gaza Strip," nor did it provide independent verification of Hamdan's elimination beyond the military's own assessment. The military said steps were taken to mitigate civilian harm, but no details were released. The claim that Hamdan posed an "immediate threat" remains based solely on IDF intelligence.
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