The Israeli military has eliminated an Islamic Jihad commander and a Hamas radical in the Gaza Strip, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said, APA reports.
"The IDF and ISA struck in the southern Gaza Strip and eliminated the Zaki Youssef Mahmoud Abu Mustafa, the Nukhba commander of the Khan Yunis Brigade of the Islamic Jihad organization.," it said. "In an additional strike, the terrorist Mohammed Osama Abd al-Aziz Saba al-Eish, a Hamas Nukhba terrorist, was eliminated."
According to the IDF, Abu Mustafa "infiltrated Kibbutz Nir Oz during the October 7th attack and took part in the abduction" of an Israeli hostage. "In recent months, Abu Mustafa played a significant role in rebuilding the organization's military capabilities in the Gaza Strip, in violation of the ceasefire agreement. <…> Due to his recent activities and the immediate threat he posed to IDF troops, Abu Mustafa was eliminated in a precise strike," the IDF said.
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