The IDF and Shin Bet announced Tuesday evening that they struck a senior Hamas operative in the southern Gaza Strip. Reports from Israeli media and security analysts identify the target as the commander of the Rafah Brigade. The strike comes four days after the killing of the Khan Yunis Brigade commander.
The IDF and the Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet) announced Tuesday evening that they carried out a strike on a senior Hamas operative in the southern Gaza Strip, stating that further details would follow. The joint statement did not specify the operative's identity or rank.
Israeli media reports and security analyst Yair Goldblatt identified the target as the commander of the Rafah Brigade, a key regional formation within Hamas's Al-Qassam Brigades. The killing comes four days after the IDF eliminated the commander of the Khan Yunis Brigade, according to previous reports.
The IDF has not officially confirmed the target's identity beyond the initial announcement. This operation is part of a sustained campaign of targeted strikes against Hamas's command structure in southern Gaza.
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