Israeli Air Strike on Khan Younis, Gaza Strip: IDF Targets Hamas Operatives
Israeli fighter jets targeted “significant” Hamas operatives in Khan Younis, Gaza Strip, in a precision strike on a command and control center embedded within a humanitarian zone. The airstrike, directed by intelligence from the Shin Bet security agency, Military Intelligence, and the Southern Command, resulted in the deaths of senior Hamas members, including Samer Ismail Khader Abu-Daka and Osama Tabash.
The IDF emphasized that the operation aimed at individuals involved in planning and executing terror attacks against IDF forces and Israeli civilians. Despite Palestinian claims of a high civilian casualty count, the military asserted that measures were taken to minimize collateral damage, including using precision munitions and real-time aerial surveillance.
In the aftermath, reports from the Civil Defense and Hamas officials described extensive damage to a camp for displaced civilians, with rescue efforts hindered by equipment shortages. Hamas denied the presence of its operatives, calling on the international community to intervene.
This strike follows another recent attack on a Hamas command center in Gaza City, underscoring escalating tensions in the region.
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