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Tuesday, June 20, 2023
IDF says Eli gunmen likely affiliated with Hamas
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
Military spokesman Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari says the two terrorists who carried out the deadly attack near the settlement of Eli were likely both affiliated with Hamas.
The Hamas terror group has named one of the gunmen, Muhannad Faleh, as a member.
“The operation south of Nablus is a clear message to the criminal occupation government,” Hamas says in a statement.
The second terrorist is named by media reports as Khaled Mustafa Sabah.
Both of the attackers are from the village of Urif, near Nablus, according to Hagari and Palestinian media.
منفذا عــمــلــية مستوطنة (عيلي) هما: مهند فالح شحادة، وخالد مصطفى صباح، وارتقيا برصاص الاحتلال، وكلاهما من قرية عوريف جنوب نابلس pic.twitter.com/kmRRhW4Rwz
— حسن اصليح | Hassan (@hassaneslayeh) June 20, 2023
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