Hamas commander involved in holding hostages eliminated
The IDF says a Thursday airstrike in Nuseirat eliminated Ihab Jamil Abu Taqiya, a squad commander in Hamas’ military wing who was involved in holding numerous hostages at the beginning of the war.
The hostages included Raya Rotem, Hila Rotem Shoshani, Emily Hand, Ohad Ben Ami, Noa Argamani, Andrey Kozlov, Shlomi Ziv, Almog Meir Jan, Maxim Herkin, Yosef Haim Ohana, Segev Kalfon and Alexander Lobanov.
Ibrahim Gihad Muhammad Abu Oshaiba, a platoon commander in Hamas’ military wing, was also eliminated in the strike, according to the IDF.
Four Hamas terrorists eliminated in southern Gaza strikes
The IDF and Shin Bet say a Wednesday strike in Khan Yunis eliminated Muhammad Alian Biyuk, a Nukhba terrorist in Hamas’ military wing.
A separate strike that Wednesday in Rafah eliminated several terrorists in Hamas’ military wing, including commander Al-Hamam Jaber Al-Sayed Abu Labda and terrorists Mahmoud Abu Naama and Muhammad Hamad Shreiki Sultan.
According to the IDF, the terrorists targeted in the Nuseirat and southern Gaza strikes advanced attacks against Israeli troops and civilians throughout the war, particularly recently. They also worked to restore Hamas’ capabilities in systematic violation of the ceasefire. The military said the airstrikes were carried out to remove the threats they posed.
Hamas weapons storage facilities dismantled
The IDF and Shin Bet say strikes on Thursday of last week in Al-Bureij and Gaza City dismantled two storage facilities used by Hamas’ military wing.
According to the security forces, Hamas stored dozens of weapons of various types at the facilities, including RPGs, explosive devices, rockets, Kalashnikov rifles, grenades, magazines and other combat equipment.
The security forces said they would continue operating to degrade terrorist organizations’ capabilities in Gaza and thwart attempts to rebuild them or stockpile weapons intended to harm Israeli troops.
Homes of Hebron checkpoint attackers demolished
The IDF confirms that troops operating in Hebron today demolished the homes of Mohammad Jaaba and Firas Jaaba, the two Palestinian terrorists who carried out the October 23 shooting attack at a checkpoint in the city, in Judea and Samaria.
The two Hebron residents killed Staff Sgt. Ron Yonatan Roytman and Sgt. Yuval Shai Svilem and wounded three other troops before being shot dead. The military released footage showing one of the homes being blown up.
Weapons dealers arrested in the Jenin area
The IDF says troops completed an operation in the Jenin area, apprehending four terrorists involved in weapons trading.
According to the military, the four had previously operated within the Jenin terror network dismantled during Operation “Iron Wall.” They were transferred to the security forces for further questioning.
