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IDF says it killed Hamas commander who posed threat to troops in south Gaza on Tuesday
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleEmanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
A Hamas commander who “posed a threat” to Israeli forces in the Gaza Strip was killed in a strike yesterday, the military announces.
The strike in southern Gaza killed Adel Jihad Mohammad Asfour, a platoon commander in Hamas’s military wing, according to the IDF.
During the war, Asfour advanced sniper and explosive device attacks against Israeli troops, the military says, adding that recently, alongside advancing “imminent” attacks, he also worked to rebuild Hamas’s capabilities.
“The terrorist posed a threat to IDF troops operating in the Gaza Strip and was eliminated in an aerial strike,” the IDF says.
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