Israeli Army Claims to Have Killed Hamas Rafah Brigade Military Defense Chief
Xinhua News Agency, Jerusalem, June 29 (Reporter Feng Guorui, Wang Zhuolun) The Israel Defense Forces and the Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet) issued a joint statement on the 29th, stating that the Israel Defense Forces and Shin Bet recently killed Ismail Masri, the head of military defense for the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) Rafah Brigade.
The statement noted that Masri was an important member of the Hamas Rafah Brigade, responsible for coordinating military security and counterintelligence efforts for the brigade, and was involved in rebuilding Hamas's military capabilities in order to continue launching attacks against the Israeli military.
The statement indicated that the forces of the Southern Command of the Israeli military are still deployed in the relevant areas according to the ceasefire agreement and will continue to take action to eliminate any "security threats." (End)
Israeli Defense Forces and Shin Bet killed Ismail Masri, a military defense leader of Hamas's Rafah Brigade, on June 29. Masri was a significant figure responsible for coordinating military security and counterintelligence efforts for Hamas. The Israeli military continues to operate in the region to eliminate security threats.
- Israeli forces killed Ismail Masri, a key Hamas military leader.
- Masri was responsible for military security and counterintelligence for Hamas's Rafah Brigade.
- The operation was conducted in accordance with ongoing military actions against perceived threats.