Admin I Friday, April 11, 2025
GAZA, Palestine – The Israeli Defence Forces, IDF has announced eliminating Hamas Commander in Shejaiya Battalion, Haitham Razek Abd Al- Karim Sheikh Khalil.
In a statement, the IDF said he was killed in attack on a command and control centre approximately one kilometer from IDF operating troops in the Gaza City.
“Haitham Razek Abd al-Karim Sheikh Khalil, commander of Hamas’ Shejaiya battalion, who commanded the infiltration into Nahal Oz and took part in the attack during the murderous massacre of October 7th, was eliminated in the strike.
Throughout the war, he planned and executed terrorist attacks against IDF troops and operated to plant explosives and booby-trap combat zones.
In recent years, the terrorist held the position of a platoon commander in the battalion and was the head of Hamas’ tunnel operation. In his previous role, he was a Nukhba platoon commander and was involved in several terrorist attacks against IDF troops.
The terrorist assumed command of the Shejaiya battalion following the elimination of the previous commander Jamil Wadia, and his previous commander, Fahim Farhat.
Prior to the strike, numerous steps were taken to mitigate harm to civilians including the use of precise munitions, aerial surveillance, and additional intelligence.
The Hamas terrorist organization systematically violates international law while using civilian infrastructure, brutally exploiting the civilian population as a human shield for its terrorist activities.
The IDF and ISA will continue to operate against Hamas to protect the State of Israel.
