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IDF: Two Hamas operatives killed in ‘precise aerial strikes’ on Wednesday
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleEmanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
Two Hamas operatives who were advancing attacks on troops were killed in strikes in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, the military says.
The IDF says the strikes killed Muhammad al-Abed, a supply officer, and Ahmad Ma’in Muhammad Anqar, a commander in the terror group.
Abed had been involved in “smuggling weapons into the Gaza Strip and digging smuggling tunnels while supplying weapons to the military wings,” during the war, according to the IDF.
The IDF justifies the strike amid the ceasefire by saying that recently, both operatives had been advancing attacks.
“The terrorists posed a threat to IDF troops and were eliminated in precise aerial strikes,” the military adds.
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