Two Israeli strikes in the Gaza Strip, one overnight and one this morning, eliminated five operatives, Israeli and Palestinian sources say. Two of the five are reported to be Islamic State (ISIS/Hamas) operatives; the affiliation of the other three is not specified. The IDF has not yet commented on the claims.
Two Israeli strikes in the Gaza Strip — one overnight and one earlier today — eliminated five operatives, according to a single source that routinely reports on Gaza incidents. The same source identified two of the five as ISIS-affiliated Hamas operatives ("דעאש חמאס"), a term used to describe members of the Islamic State-affiliated faction operating within the Strip. The affiliation of the other three operatives was not stated.
The strikes come amid ongoing IDF operations in Gaza, with earlier reports this week noting eliminations and the dismantling of Hamas weapons infrastructure. A IDF statement on the two incidents has not been issued as of late morning.
As The Zioneer has reported, the IDF has been conducting daily strikes on Hamas and other militant targets in the Strip since the escalation. Saturday's reports of five eliminated operatives bring the weekday total to at least 12, though these figures from Palestinian and channel sources remain largely unverifiable independently. The identity claims linking two to ISIS await official confirmation.
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