The Israel Defense Forces announced that two Hamas operatives were killed in the Gaza Strip last week, including a platoon commander in the elite Nukhba Force. The military said the two were eliminated in precision strikes, but did not provide additional details on the operation or location.
The IDF confirmed this morning that two Hamas operatives were killed in precision strikes in the Gaza Strip last week, including a platoon commander in the elite Nukhba Force. The military identified the slain men as Muhammad Najib Ashour, a Nukhba platoon commander, and Tamer Saeed Abu Nakhal, a cell commander, both of whom were advancing attack plots against Israeli troops, according to the statement. The announcement follows multiple earlier reports from The Zioneer on the same incident.
At 11:05 Jerusalem, The Zioneer first reported the IDF's announcement, identifying the two operatives and their roles. A subsequent bulletin at 11:11 cited a report from i24NEWS, and a further update at 11:19 provided a detailed account of the operation. The identification of Ashour as a Nukhba platoon commander was consistent across all reports.
The targeting of Nukhba operatives is part of a broader pattern of IDF operations against Hamas military infrastructure in Gaza. As The Zioneer reported on June 15 and June 22, similar strikes have eliminated Hamas cell commanders and senior commanders in northern and central Gaza.
The IDF did not disclose the precise location of the strikes or the method of attack. It remains unclear whether the two were killed in a single operation or separate incidents.
4 developments
- StrongIDF eliminates senior Hamas and Islamic Jihad commanders planning imminent attacks in Gaza
- StrongIDF kills two Hamas cell commanders in central and northern Gaza strikes
- ConfirmedIDF kills two Palestinian Islamic Jihad operatives in southern Gaza strike
- DevelopingIDF kills two Hamas operatives advancing attack plots in Gaza over the weekend
Source and signal
- Internal intake