The IDF and Shin Bet announced they killed three Hamas operatives two days ago in a joint operation in northern Gaza. The operatives included Abdallah Jiha, a member of Hamas's naval commando unit who infiltrated Israel on October 7, 2023, and two others from the Zeitoun Battalion: Muhammad al-Huwari and Subhi Saqallah, according to the military.
The IDF and Shin Bet confirmed on Thursday the elimination of three Hamas operatives in a joint operation in northern Gaza two days ago, identifying them as Abdallah Jiha, Muhammad al-Huwari, and Subhi Saqallah. Jiha, a member of Hamas's naval commando unit, infiltrated Israel on October 7, 2023, and was advancing maritime terror plots, the military said. Al-Huwari, a cell commander, and Saqallah, an observation operative, both from the Zeitoun Battalion, were also killed in the strike.
The Zioneer first reported the operation at 14:08 Jerusalem time, citing N12's report quoting the IDF Spokesperson, which identified the three as a naval unit member and two from the Zeitoun Battalion. Shortly after, the Israeli military officially confirmed the strike, naming the operatives and detailing their roles.
The Zioneer has reported on several similar operations targeting Oct. 7 infiltrators in recent weeks, including the elimination of an Islamic Jihad commander who held hostages (reported on Tue Jun 30) and a Nukhba cell commander (reported on Tue Jul 7), as part of ongoing IDF efforts to dismantle the network behind the October 7 massacre.
The military did not specify the exact location of the strike in northern Gaza or whether any civilians were harmed. The operation was carried out on Tuesday, with the announcement delayed by two days.
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