Israeli Army Claims to Have Killed 3 Hamas Militants in Gaza Strip
Xinhua News Agency, Jerusalem, September 20 (Reporter Wang Zhuolun, Feng Guorui) The Israel Defense Forces and the Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet) issued a joint statement on the 20th, stating that the Israeli military killed three members of the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) in the Gaza Strip, two of whom had participated in the attack on Israel on October 7, 2023.
The statement said that on the 19th, the Israeli military launched an airstrike, killing Yahya Hamdouna, a member of Hamas's military wing. In several other airstrikes carried out over the weekend, the Israeli military also killed two Hamas militants, namely Muhammad Rafai, affiliated with Hamas's "Dahaj-Tufah Battalion," and Basir Barsh, commander of Hamas's elite "Nukhba" forces.
The Israeli side stated that these three individuals had recently planned attacks against Israeli soldiers and Israeli civilians and had participated in restoring Hamas's military capabilities.
The Israeli military stated that its southern command forces are currently still deployed in the relevant areas according to the relevant agreements and will continue to take action to respond to what it calls "any direct threat."
Israeli airstrikes killed 3 Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip on September 19, 2023. Among the deceased were members involved in the October 7 attack on Israel. The Israeli Defense Forces stated that these individuals were planning further attacks against Israeli soldiers and civilians.
- Israeli airstrikes killed 3 Hamas militants in Gaza Strip.
- Two of the militants were involved in the October 7 attack on Israel.
- The airstrikes occurred on September 19, 2023.
- The militants were planning attacks against Israeli soldiers and civilians.
- Israeli forces continue operations to address direct threats.