Israeli forces confirm killing two Hamas commanders in Gaza strikes
The Israel Defense Forces confirmed Thursday that it had eliminated two Hamas operatives in separate airstrikes in Gaza over the previous two days. Muhammad Jamal Ahmad Eid, a Nukhba Forces commander involved in the October 7 attacks, was killed near al-Bureij, and Saleh Ziad Ibrahim Miqdad, a company commander in Hamas's naval unit, was killed in Gaza City. The military stated both men were advancing attacks and rebuilding Hamas's military capabilities in violation of the ceasefire.
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The Israel Defense Forces confirmed on Thursday that it had killed two Hamas militants in separate strikes carried out over the previous two days in Gaza. Muhammad Jamal Ahmad Eid, described by the IDF as a Nukhba Forces commander who took part in the October 7 attacks on Israel, was killed in a strike in the al-Bureij area, while Saleh Ziad Ibrahim Miqdad, identified as a company commander in Hamas's naval unit, was killed in a strike in Gaza City.
The IDF said the two men had been advancing attacks against Israeli forces and civilians and working to restore Hamas's military capabilities in what it described as a systematic violation of the ceasefire. The military said precision munitions and aerial surveillance were used to limit harm to civilians before the strikes were carried out.
The strikes come amid a fragile ceasefire in Gaza, with Israeli forces stating they remain deployed in the south of the territory in accordance with the existing agreement and will continue operations against what they describe as immediate threats. Hamas has not issued an immediate public response to the specific claims regarding the two men.
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