Israeli army eliminates militants involved in October 7, 2023 attack PHOTO / VIDEO

The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) have eliminated two militants who took part in the October 7, 2023, incursion into southern Israel, according to an official military statement.

The IDF said that over the weekend it struck southern Gaza and killed Muhammad Sa’id Ahmad Nimrouti, a platoon commander in Hamas who entered Israeli territory during the October 7 attack and took part in holding numerous hostages captive in Hamas tunnels. 

“In an additional strike in the central Gaza Strip, the IDF eliminated Mu’awiya Suleiman Saqr Ayadi, a platoon commander in the Central Camps Brigade of the Islamic Jihad terrorist organization. Ayadi infiltrated Kibbutz Be’eri during the October 7th massacre.

Throughout the war, and particularly in recent weeks, the terrorists have launched terrorist attacks against IDF troops and Israeli civilians. Ayadi was also involved in planting explosive devices. Both terrorists posed an immediate threat to IDF troops operating in the Gaza Strip and were eliminated in precise strikes.

Prior to the strikes, steps were taken to mitigate harm to civilians, including the use of precise munitions and aerial surveillance.

IDF troops under the Southern Command remain deployed in the area in accordance with the ceasefire agreement and will continue to operate to remove any immediate threat,” the army’s statement read.

להסרת איום: צה"ל חיסל מחבל שלקח חלק בהחזקת חטופים רבים בשבי חמאס ומחבל שפשט לקיבוץ בארי ב-7 באוקטובר

צה"ל תקף בסוף השבוע האחרון בדרום רצועת עזה, וחיסל את המחבל מחמד סעיד אחמד נמרוטי, מפקד מחלקה בארגון הטרור חמאס שפשט לשטח מדינת ישראל בטבח ה-7 באוקטובר.

לאורך המלחמה, נמרוטי לקח… pic.twitter.com/bbmn9TYujq

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By Jeyhun Aghazada