Jerusalem: The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on Sunday it managed to kill several Hamas fighters, including a member of the Nukhba elite unit.
“Yesterday, the IDF killed two terror operatives near the security fence between Israel and the Gaza Strip, a ‘Nukbha’ terror operative and additional terrorists,” the IDF said on Telegram.
Israeli fighter jets also carried out a series of strikes on Hamas’ positions in the Gaza Strip on Saturday, according to the statement.
On October 7, Palestinian group Hamas launched a surprise large-scale rocket attack against Israel from the Gaza Strip and breached the border, killing and seizing people in neighboring Israeli communities. Israel launched retaliatory strikes and ordered a complete blockade of the Gaza Strip, home to more than 2 million people, cutting off supplies of water, food and fuel. The blockade was later eased to allow trucks with humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip. The escalation of the conflict has resulted in thousands of people killed and injured on both sides.
