The Israel Defense Forces said it killed Khalil Jamal Khalil Manna, a commander in Hamas' Weapons Production Headquarters, in a strike on Wednesday, and Osama Walid Deeb Muhareb, a company commander in Hamas' Nuseirat Battalion, in a strike on Thursday. The military said both posed a threat to IDF troops and were struck with precision munitions to minimize civilian harm, and that troops remain deployed in accordance with the ceasefire agreement.
The Israel Defense Forces confirmed on Friday that it eliminated two Hamas commanders in separate strikes in the northern Gaza Strip earlier this week. The military identified the operatives as Khalil Jamal Khalil Manna, a commander in Hamas' Weapons Production Headquarters, killed on Wednesday, and Osama Walid Deeb Muhareb, a company commander in the Nuseirat Battalion, killed on Thursday. The IDF stated that Manna oversaw rocket launcher production and restoration efforts during the ceasefire, and that Muhareb stored explosive devices intended for use against Israeli troops. The military said the strikes were conducted with precision munitions and aerial surveillance to mitigate civilian harm. The IDF noted that troops remain deployed in the area in accordance with the ceasefire agreement and will continue to operate to remove immediate threats.
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