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Wednesday, January 17, 2024
IDF says it killed Hamas spy catcher in southern Gaza, five other terrorists
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleIsraeli strikes in the Gaza Strip have killed six Hamas operatives, including the southern district Hamas officer in charge of interrogating suspected spies, the Israel Defense Forces say.
The IDF identifies the spy catcher as Bilal Nofal and says he was killed in an airstrike carried out by the military, acting on information provided by the Shin Bet.
Nofal was “responsible for interrogating those suspected of spying against Hamas in southern Gaza,” the army says, adding that he had “developed the interrogation and investigative techniques” used by Hamas.
“His killing significantly impacts the ability of the terrorist organization to develop and enhance its capabilities,” it says.
In addition, the army says it killed a three-man mortar team in Khan Younis and two others were killed in an airstrike in central Gaza.
חוסל פעיל חמאס שהיה אחראי על חקירת חשודים בריגול נגד הארגון בדרום רצועת עזה; אותרו והושמדו עמדות השיגור מהן בוצעו השיגורים לעבר נתיבות אתמול>> pic.twitter.com/1V5JsC40dL
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