The Israel Defense Forces said on Friday that it killed a Hamas company commander in the southern Gaza Strip on Thursday, identifying him as Hudhaifa Khaled Suleiman Qawari, a Khan Yunis brigade company commander.
IDF says it killed Hamas company commander in southern Gaza
The Israel Defense Forces said on Friday that it killed a Hamas company commander in the southern Gaza Strip on Thursday, identifying him as Hudhaifa Khaled Suleiman Qawari, a Khan Yunis brigade company commander.
According to the IDF, Qawari had been involved in training militants, transferring weapons in southern Gaza, and efforts to rebuild Hamas. The army said he had recently 'advanced terror attacks against IDF troops and Israeli civilians.'
The IDF said the strike was carried out 'in order to remove the threat he posed' and that it used precise munitions and aerial surveillance to mitigate harm to civilians.
- The source does not state the specific location within the southern Gaza Strip where the strike occurred.
- The source does not include any response or statement from Hamas regarding the reported killing.
- The source does not state whether there were any civilian casualties or other deaths resulting from the strike.
- The source does not specify what method was used to confirm Qawari's death.
- The source does not state the exact time of the strike on Thursday.
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