IDF kills Hamas commander who infiltrated Israel on Oct. 7, arrests weapons smugglers in Nablus
Ibrahim Mustafa Suleiman Abu Oweimer, a commander in Hamas's military wing, was killed in a joint operation by the IDF and the Shin Bet.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet) confirmed the death of a Hamas Nukhba commander in an airstrike in Gaza on Friday. The commander, Ibrahim Mustafa Suleiman Abu Oweimer, infiltrated Israeli territory during the October 7 massacre in 2023. He had been involved in recent attacks against IDF troops and civilians and had worked to restore Hamas' operational capabilities, violating the ceasefire.
On Monday, Duvdevan commandos from the Samaria Brigade, guided by Shin Bet intelligence, carried out a special operation in Nablus, West Bank. The commandos arrested two suspects suspected of trafficking weapons intended for attacks against Israeli civilians and security personnel. The suspects were apprehended within minutes of the operation's commencement.
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