The IDF and Shin Bet announced that an Israeli strike in the northern Gaza Strip on Tuesday killed three Hamas operatives, including Abdallah Jahja, a member of the group's naval force who infiltrated Israel on October 7, 2023. The military said that Jahja had recently advanced attacks in the maritime domain against Israeli troops and civilians. The other two operatives, Mohammed Al-Hawari and Sabhi Saqallah, were members of the Zeitoun Battalion, according to the statement.
The IDF and Shin Bet confirmed on Thursday the identities of three Hamas operatives killed in an airstrike in the northern Gaza Strip on Tuesday. The operatives include Abdallah Jahja, a member of the Hamas naval force who infiltrated Israel on October 7, 2023, and two others from the Zeitoun Battalion: Mohammed Al-Hawari and Sabhi Saqallah. The military said Jahja had been advancing maritime terror plots against Israeli forces and civilians.
The Zioneer first reported the elimination at 14:08 Jerusalem on Thursday, noting the names and affiliations. The thread shows that the IDF statement was released simultaneously, confirming the strike that took place two days earlier. The military added that Southern Command forces remain deployed in the area in accordance with the ceasefire framework.
The elimination of Jahja, who was part of the Hamas naval commando unit that infiltrated Israel on October 7, 2023, continues the IDF's ongoing campaign against perpetrators of the October 7 attacks. As The Zioneer has reported on similar operations, the IDF has been systematically targeting operatives who participated in the massacre.
The IDF has not provided further details on the specific location of the strike or whether the operatives were targeted together. The identities of the two additional operatives, Al-Hawari and Saqallah, were confirmed as members of the Zeitoun Battalion, but their specific roles beyond what was stated remain unclear.
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