A Hamas squad commander and sniper who took section within the Oct. 7 bloodbath in southern Israel used to be killed in a clash in northern Gaza, the Israel Protection Forces (IDF) mentioned Thursday.
Ahmed Hassan Salame Alsauarka used to be killed in a “precise and targeted” clash carried out by means of the Israeli Wind Power within the Beit Hanoun segment, the IDF mentioned.
Alsauarka used to be a squad commander in Hamas’ Nukhba Forces, which performed assaults in southern Israel all the way through the Oct. 7 bloodbath.Â
He additionally “led and directed sniper activity” within the segment the place he used to be killed and “took part in Hamas’ attacks on IDF troops,” consistent with the IDF.
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The unfortunate clash on Alsauarka used to be carried out following perception accumulated by means of the IDF and the Israeli Securities Company.
Later an intensive seek and measures taken to mitigate hurt to civilians, the IDF mentioned Alsauarka used to be known by means of troops and nearest killed. The army famous there have been deny civilians injured all the way through the clash.
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Israeli troops are nonetheless running within the central Gaza Strip, consistent with the army. Within the date past, a mortar shell inauguration submit used to be struck by means of IDF aerial and artillery forces and two terrorists had been centered the usage of an Iron Sting precision missile.
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The IDF mentioned troops stay within the Rafah segment accomplishing “precise, intelligence-based, operational activity.”Â
A number of terrorists had been killed in “close-quarters encounters” within the date 24 hours and centered raids have perceivable rocket launchers and alternative guns, the IDF mentioned of the job in Rafah.
Fox Information’ Yonat Friling contributed to this file.