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Sunday, August 18, 2024
Hamas confirms 2 senior operatives were killed in Jenin drone strike
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
The Hamas terror group confirms that two Palestinians killed in an IDF drone strike in the West Bank city of Jenin this evening were members of the terror group.
It says Raafat Dawasi was a commander in the terror group’s local wing in Jenin, and Ahmed Abu Ara was a senior operative.
The pair were involved in planning and carrying out a series of attacks, including a deadly roadside bomb in Jenin on June 27, another bombing attack against Defense Ministry workers on the West Bank security barrier on July 23, as well as a deadly terror shooting in the Jordan Valley on Sunday, according to Hamas.
The IDF and Shin Bet said Dawasi and Abu Ara were involved in the Jordan Valley shooting and other attacks.
شهداء عملية الاغتيال في جنين احمد ابو عرة من عقابا شمال طوباس والشهيد رأفت دواسي من سيلة الحارثية بجنين pic.twitter.com/1XPsnDZGlk
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