IDF: A short while ago, with the direction of IDF and ISA intelligence, the IAF conducted a precise strike on an operational meeting point for Hamas and Islamic Jihad terrorists. The terrorists were operating inside a command and control center embedded inside a compound that previously served as the 'Abu Hassan' School in northern Gaza.
At the time of the strike, dozens of terrorists from the Hamas and Islamic Jihad organizations were present in the compound, including:
* Hussam Muhammad Atiya Salah
* Ahmad Abd al-Naser Awad Hamdouna
* Akram Maher Namar Zaqoul
* Ahmad Abd al-Rahman Mahmoud Abu al-Jabeen
* Mustafa Ali Khalil Ouda
* Muhammad Abdullah Abd al-Rahman Tamraz
* Muhammad Muhammad Rafat Hussein Daher
* Mahmoud Musa Abd al-Wahab Atal
* Abd al-Karim Hassan Awad Hamdouna
* Youssef Hosni Ali Salem
* Muhammad Samih Atwa Sheir
* Abd al-Rahman Fawzi Kamel
These terrorists were involved in rocket attacks against Israeli territory, as well as in planning and committing terrorist attacks against IDF troops and the State of Israel in recent days.
The command and control center where they were operating was used by the terrorists to plan and execute terrorist attacks against IDF troops and the State of Israel.
Prior to the strike, numerous steps were taken to mitigate the risk of harming civilians, including the use of precise munitions, aerial surveillance, and additional intelligence.
This is a further example of the Hamas terrorist organization’s systematic abuse of civilian infrastructure in violation of international law. The IDF will continue to operate against Hamas in defense of the citizens of Israel.
Attached is an infographic regarding the strike on the command and control center: https://IDFANC.activetrail.biz/ANC17102024895
At the time of the strike, dozens of terrorists from the Hamas and Islamic Jihad organizations were present in the compound, including:
* Hussam Muhammad Atiya Salah
* Ahmad Abd al-Naser Awad Hamdouna
* Akram Maher Namar Zaqoul
* Ahmad Abd al-Rahman Mahmoud Abu al-Jabeen
* Mustafa Ali Khalil Ouda
* Muhammad Abdullah Abd al-Rahman Tamraz
* Muhammad Muhammad Rafat Hussein Daher
* Mahmoud Musa Abd al-Wahab Atal
* Abd al-Karim Hassan Awad Hamdouna
* Youssef Hosni Ali Salem
* Muhammad Samih Atwa Sheir
* Abd al-Rahman Fawzi Kamel
These terrorists were involved in rocket attacks against Israeli territory, as well as in planning and committing terrorist attacks against IDF troops and the State of Israel in recent days.
The command and control center where they were operating was used by the terrorists to plan and execute terrorist attacks against IDF troops and the State of Israel.
Prior to the strike, numerous steps were taken to mitigate the risk of harming civilians, including the use of precise munitions, aerial surveillance, and additional intelligence.
This is a further example of the Hamas terrorist organization’s systematic abuse of civilian infrastructure in violation of international law. The IDF will continue to operate against Hamas in defense of the citizens of Israel.
Attached is an infographic regarding the strike on the command and control center: https://IDFANC.activetrail.biz/ANC17102024895
IDF: Weapons Located in a School in the Jabaliya Area
Troops of the 401st Brigade are operating in the Jabaliya area in the northern part of the Gaza Strip as part of the 162nd Division's operation.
So far, dozens of terrorists have been eliminated in precise airstrikes by IAF aircraft and in close-quarters combat, and numerous weapons and buildings where the enemy had barricaded for terrorist activities have been dismantled.
As part of the operation, the soldiers discovered dozens of weapons, explosives, ammunition, explosive bricks, and mortars in a school located in a civilian area. Additionally, in one of the classrooms, a chalkboard was found, which had been used by the terrorists, with Arabic statements praising the October 7th massacre.
Attached is footage of weapons located in a school in the Jabiliya area: https://bit.ly/4harfUd
Attached is footage from the strikes in the Jabaliya area: https://bit.ly/3A3XtA4
Attached are photos of the chalkboard in the classroom that was located in a school in Jabaliya: https://IDFANC.activetrail.biz/IDFANC161020247
Attached is a map of the location of the school where weapons were located: https://idfanc.activetrail.biz/ANC1710248239204
Attached is a photo of the weapons located in the school in Jabaliya: https://IDFANC.activetrail.biz/IDFANC1610202498
Attached are photos from the activity of the troops: https://idfanc.activetrail.biz/ANC171024943
Troops of the 401st Brigade are operating in the Jabaliya area in the northern part of the Gaza Strip as part of the 162nd Division's operation.
So far, dozens of terrorists have been eliminated in precise airstrikes by IAF aircraft and in close-quarters combat, and numerous weapons and buildings where the enemy had barricaded for terrorist activities have been dismantled.
As part of the operation, the soldiers discovered dozens of weapons, explosives, ammunition, explosive bricks, and mortars in a school located in a civilian area. Additionally, in one of the classrooms, a chalkboard was found, which had been used by the terrorists, with Arabic statements praising the October 7th massacre.
Attached is footage of weapons located in a school in the Jabiliya area: https://bit.ly/4harfUd
Attached is footage from the strikes in the Jabaliya area: https://bit.ly/3A3XtA4
Attached are photos of the chalkboard in the classroom that was located in a school in Jabaliya: https://IDFANC.activetrail.biz/IDFANC161020247
Attached is a map of the location of the school where weapons were located: https://idfanc.activetrail.biz/ANC1710248239204
Attached is a photo of the weapons located in the school in Jabaliya: https://IDFANC.activetrail.biz/IDFANC1610202498
Attached are photos from the activity of the troops: https://idfanc.activetrail.biz/ANC171024943
Joint IDF and ISA Announcement:
Initial report - During IDF operations in the Gaza Strip, three terrorists were eliminated. The IDF and ISA are checking the possibility that one of the terrorists was Yahya Sinwar. At this stage, the identity of the terrorists cannot be confirmed.
In the building where the terrorists were eliminated, there were no signs of the presence of hostages in the area. The forces that are operating in the area are continuing to operate with the required caution.
More details to follow.
Initial report - During IDF operations in the Gaza Strip, three terrorists were eliminated. The IDF and ISA are checking the possibility that one of the terrorists was Yahya Sinwar. At this stage, the identity of the terrorists cannot be confirmed.
In the building where the terrorists were eliminated, there were no signs of the presence of hostages in the area. The forces that are operating in the area are continuing to operate with the required caution.
More details to follow.
Joint IDF and ISA announcement:
Attached is an IDF and ISA announcement regarding the elimination of the leader of the Hamas terrorist organization, Yahya Sinwar: https://idfanc.activetrail.biz/ANC17102024987
Attached is an IDF and ISA announcement regarding the elimination of the leader of the Hamas terrorist organization, Yahya Sinwar: https://idfanc.activetrail.biz/ANC17102024987
IDF: The Chief of the General Staff at the Location where Sinwar was Eliminated: "This is your professionalism, your determination - a year later we settle the score with Sinwar"
Today (Thursday), the Chief of the General Staff, LTG Herzi Halevi, and the Head of the ISA, Ronen Bar, arrived at the location where Yahya Sinwar was eliminated, with the Commanding Officer of the Southern Command, MG Yaron Finkelman, the Head of the Operations Directorate (J3), MG Oded Basiuk and the Commanding Officer of the Gaza Division, BG Barak Hiram.
Attached is a video of the remarks of the Chief of the General Staff: https://bit.ly/4f9jjB2
Attached is a related video: https://bit.ly/3YhDKoG
Attached are related photos: https://IDFANC.activetrail.biz/ANC5454
Attached is the full translation of the remarks of the Chief of the General Staff:
This man planned, initiated, gave orders, and executed, and I assume that if we had left him alive, he would have continued to do so in the future. Everywhere, IDF soldiers and commanders are acting with true determination and are initiating contact. I think what's particularly special here is the operational approach and the determination of the Southern Command and the Gaza Division to effectively take hold of the area, and the right actions of the Bislach Brigade and the battalions to be very proactive and push forward. And look, we conducted many special operations in this war where we had excellent information, and we deployed forces prepared with pinpoint accuracy on where to go. Here, we didn’t have that and the response was very, very strong. This is your professionalism, your determination, your sharp identification followed by alertness. We’re just after October 7th and a bit before Simchat Torah, and in these eleven days between the Hebrew calendar year and the Gregorian calendar year, we are settling the score with Sinwar, who is responsible for that very difficult day a year ago.
Today (Thursday), the Chief of the General Staff, LTG Herzi Halevi, and the Head of the ISA, Ronen Bar, arrived at the location where Yahya Sinwar was eliminated, with the Commanding Officer of the Southern Command, MG Yaron Finkelman, the Head of the Operations Directorate (J3), MG Oded Basiuk and the Commanding Officer of the Gaza Division, BG Barak Hiram.
Attached is a video of the remarks of the Chief of the General Staff: https://bit.ly/4f9jjB2
Attached is a related video: https://bit.ly/3YhDKoG
Attached are related photos: https://IDFANC.activetrail.biz/ANC5454
Attached is the full translation of the remarks of the Chief of the General Staff:
This man planned, initiated, gave orders, and executed, and I assume that if we had left him alive, he would have continued to do so in the future. Everywhere, IDF soldiers and commanders are acting with true determination and are initiating contact. I think what's particularly special here is the operational approach and the determination of the Southern Command and the Gaza Division to effectively take hold of the area, and the right actions of the Bislach Brigade and the battalions to be very proactive and push forward. And look, we conducted many special operations in this war where we had excellent information, and we deployed forces prepared with pinpoint accuracy on where to go. Here, we didn’t have that and the response was very, very strong. This is your professionalism, your determination, your sharp identification followed by alertness. We’re just after October 7th and a bit before Simchat Torah, and in these eleven days between the Hebrew calendar year and the Gregorian calendar year, we are settling the score with Sinwar, who is responsible for that very difficult day a year ago.
IDF: Attached is an IDF announcement regarding the names of five fallen soldiers whose families have been notified: https://IDFANC.activetrail.biz/ANC171024631
Additionally, attached is a link to the IDF website, where updates on fallen soldiers are published: https://www.idf.il/59780
In the incident where Major Ofek Bachar, Captain Elad Siman Tov, Staff Sergeant Elyashiv Eitan Wieder, Staff Sergeant Yakov Hillel, and Staff Sergeant Yehudah Dror Yahalom fell, an officer and two additional soldiers from the Golani Reconnaissance Unit were severely injured.
The soldiers were evacuated to a hospital and their families have been notified.
In the Gaza Strip, a soldier from the 450th (Squad-Commander Training) Battalion, Bislach Brigade, was severely injured yesterday (Wednesday) during combat in southern Gaza.
In southern Lebanon, a soldier from the 12th Battalion, Golani Brigade, was severely injured yesterday (Wednesday) during combat in southern Lebanon.
Additionally, an reservist officer and two reservist soldiers from the 8173rd Battalion, 6th Brigade, Combat Engineering Corps, and a reservist soldier from the 8173rd Battalion, 6th Brigade, Logistics Corps, were severely injured today (Thursday) during combat in southern Lebanon.
The soldiers were evacuated to a hospital for further treatment, their families have been notified.
In total, nine soldiers have been severely injured.
Additionally, attached is a link to the IDF website, where updates on fallen soldiers are published: https://www.idf.il/59780
In the incident where Major Ofek Bachar, Captain Elad Siman Tov, Staff Sergeant Elyashiv Eitan Wieder, Staff Sergeant Yakov Hillel, and Staff Sergeant Yehudah Dror Yahalom fell, an officer and two additional soldiers from the Golani Reconnaissance Unit were severely injured.
The soldiers were evacuated to a hospital and their families have been notified.
In the Gaza Strip, a soldier from the 450th (Squad-Commander Training) Battalion, Bislach Brigade, was severely injured yesterday (Wednesday) during combat in southern Gaza.
In southern Lebanon, a soldier from the 12th Battalion, Golani Brigade, was severely injured yesterday (Wednesday) during combat in southern Lebanon.
Additionally, an reservist officer and two reservist soldiers from the 8173rd Battalion, 6th Brigade, Combat Engineering Corps, and a reservist soldier from the 8173rd Battalion, 6th Brigade, Logistics Corps, were severely injured today (Thursday) during combat in southern Lebanon.
The soldiers were evacuated to a hospital for further treatment, their families have been notified.
In total, nine soldiers have been severely injured.
IDF: Attached is an IDF announcement regarding the names of five fallen soldiers whose families have been notified: https://IDFANC.activetrail.biz/ANC171024631
Additionally, attached is a link to the IDF website, where updates on fallen soldiers are published: https://www.idf.il/59780
In the incident where Major Ofek Bachar, Captain Elad Siman Tov, Staff Sergeant Elyashiv Eitan Wieder, Staff Sergeant Yakov Hillel, and Staff Sergeant Yehudah Dror Yahalom fell, an officer and two additional soldiers from the Golani Reconnaissance Unit were severely injured.
The soldiers were evacuated to a hospital and their families have been notified.
In the Gaza Strip, a soldier from the 450th (Squad-Commander Training) Battalion, Bislach Brigade, was severely injured yesterday (Wednesday) during combat in southern Gaza.
In southern Lebanon, a soldier from the 12th Battalion, Golani Brigade, was severely injured yesterday (Wednesday) during combat in southern Lebanon.
Additionally, an reservist officer and two reservist soldiers from the 8173rd Battalion, 6th Brigade, Combat Engineering Corps, and a reservist soldier from the 8173rd Battalion, 6th Brigade, Logistics Corps, were severely injured today (Thursday) during combat in southern Lebanon.
The soldiers were evacuated to a hospital for further treatment, their families have been notified.
In total, nine soldiers have been severely injured.
Additionally, attached is a link to the IDF website, where updates on fallen soldiers are published: https://www.idf.il/59780
In the incident where Major Ofek Bachar, Captain Elad Siman Tov, Staff Sergeant Elyashiv Eitan Wieder, Staff Sergeant Yakov Hillel, and Staff Sergeant Yehudah Dror Yahalom fell, an officer and two additional soldiers from the Golani Reconnaissance Unit were severely injured.
The soldiers were evacuated to a hospital and their families have been notified.
In the Gaza Strip, a soldier from the 450th (Squad-Commander Training) Battalion, Bislach Brigade, was severely injured yesterday (Wednesday) during combat in southern Gaza.
In southern Lebanon, a soldier from the 12th Battalion, Golani Brigade, was severely injured yesterday (Wednesday) during combat in southern Lebanon.
Additionally, an reservist officer and two reservist soldiers from the 8173rd Battalion, 6th Brigade, Combat Engineering Corps, and a reservist soldier from the 8173rd Battalion, 6th Brigade, Logistics Corps, were severely injured today (Thursday) during combat in southern Lebanon.
The soldiers were evacuated to a hospital for further treatment, their families have been notified.
In total, nine soldiers have been severely injured.
IDF: Following the sirens that sounded in the area of the Golan Heights, it was determined to be a false identification.
IDF: Attached is footage from an IDF drone in which Yahya Sinwar is seen moments before his elimination: https://bit.ly/3Afid7M
IDF: For the past year, Sinwar tried to escape justice. He failed. We said we would find him and bring him to justice, and we did.
Attached is an English video announcement of the IDF Spokesperson, Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari: https://bit.ly/3zZwSnJ
Attached is the full transcript:
Yahya Sinwar, the leader of the Hamas terrorist organization who was responsible for the October 7th Massacre is dead.
Sinwar was responsible for the most brutal attack against Israel in our history when terrorists from Gaza invaded Israel; massacred Israelis in their homes; raped our women; burned entire families alive and took over 250 men; women; children and babies hostage in Gaza.
101 hostages still remain in captivity. In brutal conditions.
For the past year, Sinwar tried to escape justice. He failed. We said we would find him and bring him to justice, and we did.
It was Yahya Sinwar who decided to wage war with Israel while hiding behind civilians in Gaza.
Since the beginning of this war that Sinwar started on October 7th we’ve said:
Our war is with Hamas, not the people of Gaza.
We mean it.
We are working to increase the amount of humanitarian aid including food, water and medicine that goes into Gaza. To the people of Gaza who are suffering because of Yahya Sinwar.
On this day, our thoughts are with the families of those murdered or kidnapped because of Sinwar.
We bow our heads and remember our brave soldiers who paid the ultimate sacrifice to defend the people of Israel.
Our work is not done. We will not rest until we bring home all our hostages by any means and we will continue to operate until we complete all our missions in defense of the people of Israel.
Attached is an English video announcement of the IDF Spokesperson, Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari: https://bit.ly/3zZwSnJ
Attached is the full transcript:
Yahya Sinwar, the leader of the Hamas terrorist organization who was responsible for the October 7th Massacre is dead.
Sinwar was responsible for the most brutal attack against Israel in our history when terrorists from Gaza invaded Israel; massacred Israelis in their homes; raped our women; burned entire families alive and took over 250 men; women; children and babies hostage in Gaza.
101 hostages still remain in captivity. In brutal conditions.
For the past year, Sinwar tried to escape justice. He failed. We said we would find him and bring him to justice, and we did.
It was Yahya Sinwar who decided to wage war with Israel while hiding behind civilians in Gaza.
Since the beginning of this war that Sinwar started on October 7th we’ve said:
Our war is with Hamas, not the people of Gaza.
We mean it.
We are working to increase the amount of humanitarian aid including food, water and medicine that goes into Gaza. To the people of Gaza who are suffering because of Yahya Sinwar.
On this day, our thoughts are with the families of those murdered or kidnapped because of Sinwar.
We bow our heads and remember our brave soldiers who paid the ultimate sacrifice to defend the people of Israel.
Our work is not done. We will not rest until we bring home all our hostages by any means and we will continue to operate until we complete all our missions in defense of the people of Israel.
IDF: Following the sirens that sounded in the area of Zar’it a short while ago, it was determined to be a false identification.