A vehicle strike in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza, killed Wael al-Dadaoui, the head of Hamas's internal security mechanism for the central Gaza Strip, according to Arab reports cited by security analyst Yair Goldblatt. The strike also seriously wounded Ramaz Abu Zariq, a Hamas police officer.
The strike targeted a vehicle in Deir al-Balah, a city in the central Gaza Strip, on Sunday. According to Arab reports, the target was Wael al-Dadaoui, also known as Abu Hamza, who served as the director of Hamas's internal security mechanism for central Gaza. Ramaz Abu Zariq, a Hamas police officer, was seriously wounded. The Israel Defense Forces have not issued a statement on the operation. The killing is the latest in a series of targeted strikes against Hamas operatives and commanders in Gaza, as previously reported by The Zioneer, including the elimination of the military security chief for the Central Jabaliya Battalion last week and other commanders in recent weeks. The reports remain unconfirmed by official Israeli sources.
2 developments
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- DevelopingIDF kills Hamas military security chief for Central Jabaliya Battalion, three operatives in Gaza strike
- DevelopingIDF killed Hamas field commander in southern Gaza yesterday, report says
- DevelopingIDF strike kills Hamas cell leader in southern Gaza; 8 reported dead in tent camp attack
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