Israeli Army Claims to Have Killed Two Palestinian Militants in Gaza Strip
Xinhua News Agency, Jerusalem, September 7 (Reporter Wang Zhuolun, Feng Guorui) The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) stated on the 7th that the Israeli military recently launched two airstrikes in the Gaza Strip, killing one armed member each from the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (Jihad).
The IDF issued a statement saying that on the 6th, they conducted an airstrike in the Shati area of the Gaza Strip, killing Jihad member Subhi Hader Assam Batrih. The IDF claimed that this individual had participated in planting explosive devices and attacking IDF forces operating in the Gaza Strip.
The statement also mentioned that in an airstrike conducted last week, they killed Hamas "Nukhba" unit member Ahmad Fouad Khalil Haras. The IDF stated that this individual had also participated in planting explosive devices and attacking the IDF.
The statement noted that both individuals had been continuously planning attacks against the IDF and Israeli civilians, which is why the IDF carried out strikes against them.
Israeli airstrikes on September 6, 2023, killed two Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip, one from Hamas and one from Islamic Jihad. The Israeli Defense Forces reported that both individuals were involved in planning attacks against Israeli forces and civilians, including planting explosives.
- Israeli airstrikes killed one member each of Hamas and Islamic Jihad in Gaza Strip.
- The strikes occurred on September 6, 2023.
- The militants were involved in planning attacks against Israeli forces and civilians.
- The IDF stated that the individuals were responsible for planting explosives.