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Monday, May 19, 2025
Gazan media claims covert special forces team killed senior terrorist in Khan Younis raid
Nurit Yohanan is The Times of Israel's Palestinian and Arab world correspondent
Media outlets in Gaza report that Israeli special forces entered Khan Younis in southern Gaza Strip earlier this morning and killed a senior member of the military wing of the Popular Resistance Committees, Ahmad Sarhan.
According to the reports, the force entered into the heart of the Palestinian city in disguise, including some troops dressed as women.
During the operation, Sarhan’s wife and children were apprehended, the reports claim.
There is no confirmation from the Israeli military or other official sources.
The Popular Resistance Committees is considered the third largest terrorist organization operating in the Gaza Strip, alongside Hamas and Islamic Jihad. In recent years, the group has operated under Hamas’s directives.
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