Defense Minister Israel Katz confirmed that Israeli forces eliminated Hamas operatives in a strike in the Gaza Strip, speaking from the security zone, according to a report by ynet.
Defense Minister Israel Katz confirmed Tuesday evening at 19:58 Jerusalem that Israeli forces carried out a strike in the Gaza Strip, eliminating Hamas operatives. Katz made the statement from within the security zone, according to a report by ynet. He did not provide details on the number of operatives killed or the precise location of the strike.
The confirmation comes after the IDF announced at 18:45 that it struck Hamas commanders in northern Gaza's Shati area. The military identified the elimination of a company commander and three platoon commanders in the Beit Lahiya area, all of whom participated in the October 7, 2023 massacre. Gaza-based sources reported that at least six operatives were killed in the strike. The IDF said the commanders were planning attacks against Israeli forces operating in the strip.
The strike is part of ongoing Israeli counter-terror operations in Gaza, targeting Hamas terrorist infrastructure. The Zioneer has previously reported on IDF precision strikes eliminating Hamas operatives over recent weeks, including the elimination of two operatives advancing attack plots and the destruction of a Hamas weapons manufacturing site in Gaza City earlier this month.
The exact number of operatives eliminated in Tuesday's strike remains unconfirmed beyond the IDF's identification of the four commanders. No additional operational details have been released by the military or the Defense Ministry.
3 developments
- StrongIDF continues Gaza strikes; 8 Hamas operatives eliminated since morning
- DevelopingIDF kills two Hamas operatives who carried out October 7 massacre in precision strikes
- DevelopingIDF kills two Hamas operatives advancing attack plots in Gaza over the weekend
- DevelopingIDF eliminates Hamas operative who infiltrated Israel on October 7
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