The Israel Defense Forces and the Shin Bet said Thursday that a strike in the northern Gaza Strip killed three Hamas operatives, including Abdallah Jahja, who was advancing maritime terror plots. The two other operatives, Muhammad Al-Hawari and Sabhi Saqallah, were members of the Zeitoun Battalion, according to the joint statement.
The Israeli military identified the three operatives killed in Tuesday's strike as Abdallah Jahja, a Hamas naval operative who infiltrated Israel on October 7, 2023, and two members of the Zeitoun Battalion — Muhammad Al-Hawari, a cell leader, and Sabhi Saqallah, an observation operative. The identification was released in a joint IDF and Shin Bet statement on Thursday afternoon, providing the full details of the operation.
The statement, published at 14:08 Jerusalem, confirmed that the strike took place in the northern Gaza Strip on Tuesday. The military said Jahja had been advancing maritime terror plots against Israeli forces and civilians. The two other operatives were members of the Zeitoun Battalion, according to the military.
The elimination is part of ongoing Israeli operations targeting Hamas operatives who participated in the October 7 massacre and continued to plan attacks. As The Zioneer has reported, the IDF and Shin Bet have killed several other Oct. 7 infiltrators in recent weeks, including commanders and cell leaders.
The military did not provide additional details on the strike's circumstances or whether there were other casualties. The exact location within northern Gaza was not specified beyond the general area.
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