The IDF announced Tuesday that it killed Osama Naim Hamdi Shamlakh, a Hamas Naval Array cell commander, in a precision airstrike. Shamlakh was involved in rebuilding the group's maritime capabilities and planning attacks at sea, the military said.
At 12:03 Jerusalem, the IDF has officially confirmed the identity of the Hamas naval commander eliminated in a Monday airstrike as Osama Naim Hamdi Shamlakh, a cell commander in the Hamas Naval Array. The military described him as involved in rebuilding the group's maritime capabilities and planning attacks at sea. This confirmation is part of a broader IDF statement that also reported the elimination of three armed Hamas operatives in northern Gaza.
The Zioneer first reported the strike at 09:02 Tuesday, citing the IDF's announcement that it had killed a Hamas naval commander in Gaza City. At that time, the military identified Shamlakh by name and described his role. The report was updated at 11:22 with the same details. The IDF's account has been consistent across these reports.
The elimination of Shamlakh follows a series of Israeli strikes targeting Hamas's naval infrastructure and personnel. As The Zioneer reported on June 28, the IDF and Shin Bet eliminated Mansour Shahtout, commander of the Hamas Naval Police in the Central Camps, along with two other naval commanders. On June 9, the IDF struck the main headquarters of the Hamas naval police in Khan Yunis, killing commander Ismail Allaham. These operations are part of an ongoing campaign to degrade Hamas's ability to operate at sea.
The IDF has not provided independent verification of the strike, such as footage or third-party confirmation. The claims remain based solely on military statements.
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