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| Hamas confirms death of commander in Israeli strike on Tulkarem in the West Bank |
| 2024-10-05 |
| [IsraelTimes] Hamas’s armed wing al-Qassam Brigades has confirmed the death of one of its commanders Zahi Yaser Abd al-Razeq Oufi in an Israeli strike on the West Bank city of Tulkarm along with seven other fighters, the group says in a statement. The Israeli military said that it killed Oufi, head of the Hamas network in Tulkarm, in an attack on Thursday. IDF says it identified 7 terror operatives among 18 reported killed in West Bank airstrike [IsraelTimes] The IDF says it has identified at least seven terror operatives among the dead in last night’s fighter jet strike in the West Bank city of Tulkarem. The strike had targeted a senior Hamas commander, Zahi Yaser Abd al-Razeq Oufi, who was planning an imminent attack, according to the military. The Palestinian Authority health ministry reported 18 dead in the strike. According to the IDF, at least seven are confirmed to be members of Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad terror groups. Among them is Ghaith Radwan, who the IDF says is a top commander in Islamic Jihad. Some Palestinian reports identified Radwan as a member of Al-Aqsa Martyrs’ Brigades. Tulkarem airstrike targeted Hamas commander planning Oct. 7 anniversary attack — military sources [IsraelTimes] Last night’s airstrike in the West Bank city of Tulkarem killed a Hamas commander who was planning a major terror attack on the first anniversary of the October 7 onslaught, military sources say. The IDF and Shin Bet said earlier that Zahi Yaser Abd al-Razeq Oufi was planning an imminent terror attack. Military sources described Oufi as a “ticking time bomb,” who was planning a major attack on October 7. At least 18 Palestinians were reported killed in the strike. The IDF also says it is on heightened alert for other attempts by Hamas to carry out attacks ahead of and on the anniversary of the massacre, both from the Gaza Strip and West Bank. Oufi planned and led an attempted car bombing attack near the settlement of Ateret last month, the IDF says. He was also involved in providing weapons to other terror operatives who carried out numerous attacks in the West Bank and in Israel recently, including those that led to the injury of Israeli civilians, according to the military. The IDF and Shin Bet add that he “worked to establish terrorist networks on behalf of Hamas and assisted terror operatives in the area to carry out significant shooting and explosive attacks.” |
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