Footage published Thursday night by Abu Ali Express shows the elimination of Farah Hamad, a senior Hamas operative released in the 2011 Shalit deal who organized terror in Judea and Samaria from Gaza. The IDF confirmed Hamad's death earlier Thursday.
New footage published Thursday night by the Israeli outlet Abu Ali Express shows the elimination of senior Hamas operative Farah Hamad, who directed terror infrastructure in Judea and Samaria from Gaza. The visual confirmation marks the latest development in a sequence of reports spanning two days.
The precision strike that killed Hamad took place on Wednesday. Hamas confirmed his death later that day, as The Zioneer reported at 18:46 Jerusalem time on Wednesday. On Thursday at 20:16 Jerusalem, the IDF, Shin Bet, and Lahav 433 issued a joint statement confirming the elimination, noting that Hamad was a senior member of Hamas's 'West Bank Headquarters' and a Shalit-deal convict who continued directing attacks while in Gaza.
Hamad was a veteran operative with a long history of lethal activity. He was a leading figure in the Silwad cell, responsible for the October 2003 ambush near Ein Yabroud that killed three IDF soldiers and the murders of three Israeli civilians. Captured and sentenced to multiple life terms, Hamad was released in the 2011 Gilad Shalit prisoner exchange and deported to Gaza, where he resumed directing terror operations.
The footage released Thursday night adds a visual dimension to the operation but does not alter the established timeline. Specific tactical details of the strike have not been disclosed.
3 developments
- DevelopingIDF eliminates senior Hamas operative in southern Gaza
- DevelopingIDF: low turnout at senior Hamas official's funeral signals group's fading support in Gaza
- StrongIDF details elimination of senior Hamas smuggler and supply chief Muhammad Abu Fakher
- ConfirmedIDF details elimination of Hamas Oct. 7 infiltrator Nahad Aruq in northern Gaza airstrike
Source and signal
- Open-source intake