The IDF and Israel Security Agency announced Wednesday the elimination of Khamis Muhammad Khamis Qassas
By Bernie,
The IDF and Israel Security Agency announced Wednesday the elimination of Khamis Muhammad Khamis Qassas, a gunman who infiltrated Kibbutz Nir Oz during the October 7 attacks. The IDF said the strike was carried out on Tuesday against a figure operating adjacent to the Yellow Line in the southern Gaza Strip, who was approaching an area where Israeli troops were deployed in a manner that posed an imminent threat.
In a joint statement, the IDF and ISA said intelligence analysis following the strike confirmed Qassas's identity. He had recently been leading additional gunmen toward the Yellow Line to carry out attacks on Israeli troops, the statement said, and had directed further attacks against Israeli soldiers and civilians over the course of the war.
The military said Southern Command forces remain deployed in line with the ceasefire arrangement and will continue to act to remove any immediate threat.
Topics: Gaza, IDF, Diplomacy
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