The Israel Defense Forces said it killed a sniper from the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) terrorist organization in central Gaza and a Hamas operations staff officer in northern Gaza yesterday (Friday). The IDF identified the PIJ operative as Hammam Khamis 'Akasha Abu Barikh and the Hamas operative as Muhammad Taysir Ahmad 'Abid. Both were eliminated in precision airstrikes, according to the military.
The IDF announced Saturday evening that it eliminated two senior operatives in separate airstrikes in the Gaza Strip on Friday. The first was a sniper from the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) in central Gaza, identified as Hammam Khamis 'Akasha Abu Barikh, who had been advancing sniper attacks against Israeli forces. The second was Muhammad Taysir Ahmad 'Abid, a department head in the Hamas operations staff in northern Gaza, who was involved in advancing terror plots against Israeli civilians and troops.
Both were struck from the air after being identified as immediate threats. The IDF said it continues to operate in accordance with the existing agreement and will maintain its posture to remove any imminent danger.
The eliminations are the latest in a series of targeted strikes against operatives in the Gaza Strip. In recent weeks, the IDF has reported killing a Hamas platoon commander and a PIJ operative, among others, as part of ongoing operations to degrade militant capabilities.
2 developments
- ConfirmedIDF kills two Palestinian Islamic Jihad operatives in southern Gaza strike
- DevelopingIDF eliminates two Hamas commanders in northern Gaza strikes this week
- StrongIDF kills two Hamas operatives in precision strike in Gaza
- StrongIDF eliminates senior Hamas and Islamic Jihad commanders planning imminent attacks in Gaza
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