The IDF said it killed Ahmad Hisham Mahmoud Louh, a sniper cell commander in Hamas's Nuseirat Battalion, and Mahmoud Ali Mahmoud Taroush, who participated in the October 7, 2023, massacre, in separate airstrikes this week. The military said both were planning attacks against Israeli troops and civilians and were targeted despite the ceasefire because they posed an immediate threat.
The IDF on Thursday morning identified the two Hamas operatives killed in Monday's airstrikes as Ahmad Hisham Mahmoud Louh, a sniper cell commander in the Nuseirat Battalion, and Mahmoud Ali Mahmoud Taroush, a platoon commander who infiltrated Israel on October 7, 2023. The military said both were planning attacks against Israeli troops and civilians and were targeted despite the ongoing ceasefire because they posed an immediate threat.
The Zioneer first reported on the elimination at 09:05 Jerusalem on Thursday, following the IDF's announcement at 09:01 Jerusalem. The strikes were conducted on Monday in both northern and southern Gaza. The IDF described Louh as the last remaining sniper cell head in the Nuseirat Battalion, and Taroush as a platoon commander who participated in the October 7 massacre.
The eliminations are part of a broader pattern of IDF operations targeting Hamas personnel who continue to pose a threat even during the ceasefire. The Zioneer has previously reported on similar strikes: on July 5, the IDF revealed the names of two Hamas operatives killed in Gaza the previous week, and on July 26, the IDF eliminated three Hamas commanders including an Oct. 7 Nukhba commander. The military has repeatedly stated that it will act against any immediate danger to its forces or civilians.
The IDF's claims are based on its own intelligence and targeting assessments. There has been no independent confirmation of the specific threat posed by the two operatives at the time of the strikes.
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