IDF says artillery unit killed at least 7 Hamas operatives who took part in Oct. 7 massacre

Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent

Troops from the  99th Division operate in the Gaza Strip in a picture released on December 3, 2024 (Israel Defense Forces)
Troops from the 99th Division operate in the Gaza Strip in a picture released on December 3, 2024 (Israel Defense Forces)

The IDF says that a recent series of strikes carried out by the 990th Reserve Artillery Regiment in the central Gaza Strip killed numerous Hamas operatives including at least seven who participated in the October 7 onslaught.

The artillery unit is part of the 99th Division, which took responsibility for the Netzarim Corridor area last month.

The IDF names the October 7 Hamas terrorists who were killed in the recent strikes as: Abd al-Razak, a Nukhba Force operative and an engineering specialist in the Central Camps Brigade; Marzouk Alhor; Abd Abu Awd Yusri; Omar Abu Abdullah; Ahmed Zahad, a Nukhba operative; and Maad Abu Gharbua.

The army says that the division’s 179th Reserve Armored Brigade and 551st Reserve Paratroopers Brigade carried out several raids in the Netzarim Corridor area, during which buildings used by Hamas were demolished.

Numerous weapons were also located during the raids, the IDF adds.

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