Gaza sources: Hamas military commander eliminated in Gaza City strike
<p>Gaza sources claim that Ahmed al-Batsh, a commander in Hamas' military wing, was eliminated in a strike on a vehicle in Gaza City.</p>
On Monday, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) carried out five targeted strikes against Hamas terrorists in the Gaza Strip. Four of the terrorists killed were in command or force-building roles, while the fifth was a military commander from Hamas's Gaza City Brigade, known as Ahmed al-Batech Abu Osama. The commander was killed in an overnight strike while in his vehicle.
The strikes targeted areas including Deir al-Balah, Daraj al-Tuffah, and Gaza City near Shifa Hospital, where the IDF had previously carried out an operation last week on a weapons storage facility. All strikes were based on intelligence from the Shin Bet and Military Intelligence Directorate.
The IDF and Shin Bet have increased counterterrorism efforts against Hamas in Gaza over the past few weeks, targeting officials involved in rebuilding the terror group and restoring its military capabilities. The Shin Bet's Nili unit, established in 2023 to track and kill Hamas members involved in the October 7 Massacre, has also been actively pursuing such individuals.
In addition to the targeted strikes, the Air Force has conducted around 20 strikes on Hamas' weapons storage facilities, workshops, and laboratories used for weapons production in recent weeks.
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