Israel eliminates Hamas commanders in Dier Al- Balah

Admin I Monday, Sept. 09, 2024

DIER AL-BALAH – The Israeli Defence Forces, IDF says it has eliminated two commanders of the Palestinian Resistant Movement, Hamas in the Eastern and Southern Battalion in Dier Al-Balah.

In a statement, IDF spokesman, Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari identified the affected fighters as Abdallah Khatib, Commander of the Islamic Jihad’s Southern Dier al-Balah Battalion and Hatem Abu Aljidian, Commander Jihad’s Eastern Dier al-Balah Battalion.

According to him, based on IDF and ISA intelligence, IAF aircraft conducted a precise strike on a command and control center used by Hamas and Islamic Jihad which was embedded inside the Humanitarian Area in Deir al-Balah.

” The strike was conducted to remove an immediate threat in the area”, he said, adding that a number of resistant fighters were eliminated in the strike, including Abdallah Khatib, commander of the Islamic Jihad’s Southern Deir al-Balah Battalion, who commanded the terrorist activity of the battalion during the October 7th Massacre in southern Israel.

“He also advanced and carried out terror attacks against the State of Israel, including anti-tank missile and mortar launches.

“In addition, the terrorist Hatem Abu Aljidian, commander of the Islamic Jihad’s Eastern Deir al-Balah Battalion, was eliminated. The terrorist advanced and carried out attacks against IDF troops throughout the war”, he said.

Prior to the strike, he explained that numerous steps were taken to mitigate the risk of harming civilians, including the use of precise munitions, aerial surveillance, and additional intelligence.

He said resistant fighters in the Gaza Strip continue to systematically abuse civilian and humanitarian infrastructure, including the designated Humanitarian Area, to carry out their activity against the State of Israel.