A commander of Hamas’s East Rafah Battalion and three other operatives are killed in a military operation early Sunday as they attempt to flee a tunnel in southern Gaza. The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) reports that among the slain is the battalion commander, his deputy, and the son of senior Hamas official Ghazi Hamad, highlighting the significant impact of these losses on Hamas leadership.
IDF Nahal Brigade commander Col. Arik Moyal reveals in a video that his forces, supported by the Israeli Air Force, recovered a Tavor assault rifle once belonging to Staff Sgt. Or Mizrahi, who was killed during Hamas’s October 2023 assault. This connection to Mizrahi underscores the ongoing conflict’s personal toll and the efforts to reclaim weapons that have fallen into the hands of militant groups.
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