Israel says it has eliminated 3 Hamas commanders in Gaza

Admin I Friday, December 06, 2024

 

GAZA – The Israeli Defence Forces, IDF has announced that it eliminated  three Hamas commanders it believed commanded the October 7th massacre in Nahal Oz, Israel during the Noir festival.

In a statement, the IDF spokesman said they were eliminated in airstrikes in the past week. The statement identified the three as Majdi Aqilan, Mamdouh Mehna and Ahmad Suwaidan.

The IDF Spokesman, Read Admiral Daniel Hagari described Majdi Aqilan as the deputy commander of the Hamas Shati Battalion and a company commander. “He had been one of the commanders of the Nahal Oz massacre on October 7th and was responsible for terrorist activities against IDF troops in northern and central Gaza.

“Mamdouh Mehna, a senior member of the tunneling unit in Hamas’ Gaza division who had infiltrated Nahal Oz on October 7th, was eliminated as well. Mehna had directed the planning and construction of Hamas tunnels, as well as underground training for operatives.

“Ahmad Suwaidan, a company commander in the Shati Battalion, was also eliminated. Suwaidan had been involved in abducting Israeli civilians into the Gaza Strip on October 7^th”, he said.

He added that the senior leadership in Hamas’ Shati Battalion and Gaza Division had been actively involved in carrying out terror activities against IDF forces and Israeli civilians and that the IDF and ISA will continue to target anyone who took part in terror activities against Israeli civilians.