IDF: Six Hamas terrorists killed in Gaza strikes, including two involved in October 7 massacre
The IDF said two men had worked during the war, particularly recently, to advance attacks against Israeli troops and civilians and rebuild Hamas’s capabilities
The Israeli military said it killed six Hamas terrorists in separate airstrikes across the Gaza Strip on Saturday and October 22, including two Nukhba members who participated in the October 7, 2023, massacre.
Four of the terrorists were killed on Saturday, including Muhammad Kamel Musleh Qudeih, whom the IDF identified as a participant in the attack on Kibbutz Nir Oz. Qudeih, killed in the Khan Younis area, was also responsible for maintaining the operational readiness of Nukhba terrorists, according to the military.
A separate strike in Nuseirat killed Diaa Abd al-Muhsin Muhammad Abu al-Rous, a Nukhba terrorist in Hamas’s military wing, the IDF said.
In northern Gaza, two additional strikes on Saturday killed Nabil Hamad, a department head in Hamas’s recruitment apparatus, and Mohannad Nader Mahmoud Dahdouh, a sniper commander.
The military said Hamad was directly involved in strengthening and rebuilding Hamas’s military wing, while Dahdouh had participated in combat and carried out attacks against Israeli troops.
The IDF also disclosed that two strikes in northern Gaza on October 22 killed Wael Naif Fahmi Muslim, a Nukhba terrorist who infiltrated Israel during the October 7 massacre, and Arafat Kamal Muhammad Ar’air, a squad commander in Hamas’s rocket array.
According to the military, the six terrorists had advanced attacks against Israeli troops and civilians and worked to restore Hamas’s capabilities during the war, particularly recently. The IDF described their activities as systematic violations of the ceasefire and said the airstrikes were carried out to remove the threats they posed.
In its statement on the four terrorists killed in northern Gaza, the military said it took measures before the strikes to reduce harm to civilians, including using precision munitions and aerial surveillance.
Israeli troops under the Southern Command remain deployed in accordance with the agreement and will continue acting to remove threats, the IDF said.