Palestinian reports say Farah Hamad, a senior Hamas military wing commander released in the 2011 Shalit deal, died of wounds from an Israeli strike on Rashid Street in the Sheikh Ajlin area of southwestern Gaza City on Wednesday.
The Zioneer reported Wednesday evening that the IDF eliminated Farah Hamad, a senior Hamas military wing commander, in a targeted motorcycle strike in western Gaza City. Palestinian sources and Hamas subsequently confirmed his death. However, new reports indicate that Hamad succumbed to wounds from the strike, rather than being killed instantly. The strike occurred on Rashid Street in the Sheikh Ajlin area of southwestern Gaza City.
Hamad, a convicted terrorist released in the 2011 Shalit prisoner exchange, was serving three life sentences for his role in the October 2003 attack near Ein Yabrud that killed three IDF soldiers. He was a member of the 'Silwad cell' and had been directing terror activities in Judea and Samaria from the Gaza Strip.
No official Israeli confirmation has been issued regarding the precise cause or timeline of Hamad's death. The development remains under verification.
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