The IDF and Shin Bet announced Tuesday evening that they struck a senior Hamas operative in the southern Gaza Strip a short time ago. The target was identified as the commander of the Rafah Brigade, a key Hamas regional formation. Further details are pending.
The IDF and Shin Bet announced Tuesday evening that they struck a senior Hamas operative in the southern Gaza Strip a short time ago. The target was identified as the commander of the Rafah Brigade. Nitzan Shapira of N12 reported the joint statement.
The Rafah Brigade, part of Hamas's military wing, controls the southernmost sector of the Gaza Strip including the Philadelphi Route. The identity of the targeted commander has not yet been released. Further operational details and an assessment of the strike's outcome are pending.
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