Hamas Commander Eliminated
IDF reports Gaza airstrike eliminated Hamas deputy commander tied to Oct. 7 hostage kidnapping
The Israel Defense Forces said it killed Hamas Nukhba deputy commander Yousef Ayesh Awad Ramadan in an airstrike in central Gaza on Monday. The IDF identified Ramadan as a participant in the Oct. 7, 2023, infiltration near the Re’im area and the kidnapping of four Israeli hostages—Hersh Goldberg-Polin, Eliya Cohen, Alon Ohel, and Or Levy—from a roadside bomb shelter at Re’im Junction. The military said Ramadan later helped plan assaults against Israeli forces and civilians in recent weeks, presenting an ongoing threat to operations in Gaza. It added that it took steps to reduce the risk of civilian harm, including using precision munitions and aerial surveillance prior to the strike. The IDF also said it released footage showing the strike that eliminated him while he was traveling on a motorcycle. Southern Command forces will remain deployed in the area to neutralize continuing threats.
Key Points
The IDF said the airstrike targeting Hamas Nukhba deputy commander Yousef Ayesh Awad Ramadan was intended to “remove a threat” to troops.
The Times of Israel reported that the IDF had previously announced in April that another Hamas terrorist involved in the Re’im Junction hostage abductions was also killed.
VINnews noted that despite the IDF’s announcement (and associated material), “no further details on the strike were immediately released.”
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