The Israel Defense Forces announced Friday it killed 12 terrorists in Gaza in recent days, including senior Hamas commanders and the head of a Nukhba cell that infiltrated the Re'im military base on Oct. 7, 2023.
The IDF announced Friday evening that it had killed 12 terrorists in Gaza over the past several days, including senior Hamas commanders and the head of the Nukhba cell that infiltrated the Re'im military base on Oct. 7, 2023. The announcement consolidates a series of recent strikes and expands on earlier confirmation of the Nukhba commander's elimination.
Earlier Friday, at 13:16 Jerusalem, the IDF confirmed that Yahya Saeed Mohammed Hamdan, the Nukhba cell commander, was killed in a precision airstrike in southern Gaza on Thursday. In subsequent updates, the military described Hamdan as an immediate threat who was advancing attacks against Israeli troops and rebuilding Hamas's operational capabilities. At 18:27 Jerusalem, The Zioneer reported the IDF's confirmation of Hamdan's elimination.
The broader tally of 12 terrorists killed includes additional Hamas commanders, the military said, without providing further details. The operations are part of the IDF's ongoing campaign in the Gaza Strip against Hamas's remaining operational capabilities. The Zioneer has reported on similar operations in recent weeks, including the elimination of Hamas cell commanders in central and northern Gaza on June 15 and a Nukhba cell commander on July 7.
It remains unclear whether all 12 were killed in the same operation or in separate actions over several days. The IDF did not name the additional commanders killed, nor specify the exact time frame of the strikes that led to the full tally.
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