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Monday, October 14, 2024
Hamas commander who planned use of drones, paragliders on Oct. 7 has been killed — IDF, Shin Bet
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The IDF and Shin Bet announce in a joint statement that the head of Hamas’s air array was killed in a September airstrike.
Samer Abu-Daqa was among the terrorists who planned the infiltration of Israel on October 7 with paragliders and drones, says the statement. He served as head of the air array since October 2023, when his predecessor was eliminated by Israel.
Israel calls him “a key source of knowledge,” who played a central role in establishing Hamas’s drone and paraglider units.
In the past, he served as the head of the drone unit, and was in charge of Hamas weapon production.
מטוסי קרב של חיל האוויר, בהכוונה של אמ"ן, שב"כ וחיל האוויר, תקפו במהלך חודש ספטמבר 2024 וחיסלו את המחבל סאמר אבו-דקה, ראש המערך האווירי של ארגון הטרור חמאס, שהחליף את ראש המערך האווירי הקודם שחוסל בחודש אוקטובר 2023>> pic.twitter.com/B8ZNRmqK0e
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