The military announced it killed Ahmad Yahya Ibrahim Batsh, a Nukhba cell commander, in northern Gaza on Sunday and Hamouda Abu Daqa, an intelligence commander, in a separate Monday strike in southern Gaza. Both were described as advancing attacks on troops, and the announcement follows the earlier killing of a training division commander.
The IDF and Shin Bet on Tuesday afternoon named two Hamas commanders killed in separate strikes over the weekend, confirming the identity of intelligence commander Hamouda Abu Daqa as the latest target. The military announced at 14:44 Jerusalem that Ahmad Yahya Ibrahim Batsh, a Nukhba cell commander, was killed in northern Gaza on Sunday, and Abu Daqa, a commander in Hamas's military intelligence unit, was killed in a strike in southern Gaza on Monday. Both were described as advancing attacks against Israeli forces.
The announcement follows the killing earlier Tuesday of Fadi Daghmash, a commander in Hamas's training division, which the IDF said was a key figure in preparing operatives before the October 7, 2023 attack. The military reported that strike at 10:48 Jerusalem, as The Zioneer reported. The elimination of the three commanders comes amid a broader campaign of precision strikes against Hamas operatives.
As The Zioneer has reported in recent weeks, the military has intensified strikes against cell commanders and training personnel, citing immediate threats to troops deployed in the Gaza Strip. The IDF has described the targeted individuals as terrorist operatives.
The military's statements are based on its own intelligence assessments. There is no independent verification of the specific plots the commanders were said to be advancing.
3 developments
- StrongIDF kills two Hamas cell commanders in central and northern Gaza strikes
- DevelopingIDF, Shin Bet kill three Hamas commanders in northern Gaza strike
- StrongIDF reveals names of two Hamas operatives killed in Gaza last week, says they were plotting attacks on troops
- ConfirmedIDF kills two senior Hamas commanders in northern Gaza for ceasefire violations
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