IDF Eliminates Hamas Terrorist Sniper Who Infiltrated Into Israel on Oct 7th

By FrumNews.com 

Yerushalayim  — An Israeli Air Force (IAF) aircraft conducted a precise and targeted strike to eliminate a senior Hamas terrorist and commander of the Nukhba Forces in the area of Beit Hanoun in northern Gaza. 

The terrorist ym”s was a squad commander in the Nukhba Forces who infiltrated into Israel and carried out brutal attacks on Israeli communities in southern Israel during the October 7th Massacre on Simchas Torah. He led and directed sniper activity in the area of Beit Hanoun and took part in Hamas’ attacks on IDF troops.

The terrorist ym”s also murdered exactly one month ago, on 14 Iyar. In a sniper attack in Gaza, IDF soldiers Staff Sgt. Eliyahu Chaim Amsalem, H”YD, of Ra’anana, and Yisrael Yudkin, HY”D, of Kfar Chabad, who was a Katzin (Officer and Captain) both served in the Netzach Yehuda – Nachal Charedi Frum unit in the Kfir Brigade.

Reportedly, the Hamas terrorist had been hiding inside a Gazan school in the region since then.

The attack comes following extensive intelligence from the IDF and Shin Bet, the terrorist was identified by IDF troops and eliminated in the area of Beit Hanoun. No civilians were injured during the strike. 

The IDF said that troops are continuing to operate in the area of the central Gaza Strip. And are continuing operational activity in the Rafah area. Over the past day, the troops eliminated several terrorists in close-quarters encounters. Additionally, the troops conducted targeted raids in specific areas, locating rocket launchers.

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In other good news, IDF eliminated a senior Hezbollah terrorist and commander. He was eliminated by an IAF aircraft in a precise strike in the area of Deir Kifa in southern Lebanon. Ibrahim was the commander of Hezbollah operations in the Jouaiyya area.

As part of his role, he was responsible for planning and carrying out terror attacks against Israel and commanding Hezbollah ground forces in the area of Jouaiyya. Over the past few months, Ibrahim worked to further embed Hezbollah’s forces in southern Lebanon as part of efforts to improve the terrorist organization’s ground combat capabilities.

Simultaneously, a Hezbollah surface-to-air missile launcher that posed a threat to aircraft operating over Lebanon was struck by IAF fighter jets in the area of Rihan.

Recently, Hezbollah terrorists escalated their attacks on northern Eretz Yisroel, sending thousands of rockets and drones at the Yishuvim in the north. This led to IDF forces returning fire and sending the Air Force to wipe out Hezbollah positions and terrorist infrastructure near the border.

The IDF said recently that operational plans for an offensive in Lebanon were approved and validated, and decisions were taken on the continuation of increasing the readiness of troops in the field.