The military named Ahmad Yahya Ibrahim Batsh, a Nukhba cell commander, and Hamouda Abu Daqa, a commander in Hamas' Military Intelligence unit, as the targets of separate strikes in northern and southern Gaza. Both were involved in planning attacks against IDF troops, according to the joint IDF and ISA statement.
The Israel Defense Forces announced on Tuesday that two Hamas commanders were eliminated in separate strikes over the weekend and on Monday. The military identified the targets as Ahmad Yahya Ibrahim Batsh, a Nukhba cell commander, killed in the northern Gaza Strip on Sunday, and Hamouda Abu Daqa, a commander in Hamas' Military Intelligence Unit, killed in the southern Gaza Strip on Monday. According to the joint IDF and Israel Security Agency statement, both were actively advancing attacks against Israeli troops. The IDF said that prior to the strikes, precautions were taken to minimize civilian harm, including precise munitions and aerial surveillance. The announcement follows an earlier IDF bulletin on Tuesday, reported by The Zioneer at 10:48, confirming the elimination of a Hamas training commander in northern Gaza. The military continues to operate in the Gaza Strip under the terms of the ceasefire agreement, targeting operatives it deems an immediate threat.
3 developments
- StrongIDF kills two Hamas cell commanders in central and northern Gaza strikes
- DevelopingIDF eliminated three Hamas commanders in weekend airstrikes, including Oct. 7 Nukhba commander
- StrongIDF confirms elimination of two Hamas Nukhba commanders in northern Gaza strike
- DevelopingIDF confirms killing two Hamas operatives in northern Gaza last Tuesday
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