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IDF Eliminates Hamas Commander, Two Operatives Amid Jenin Clashes

Aug 30, 2024, 07:58 AM

In a significant counterterrorism operation in the West Bank, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF), in coordination with the Shin Bet and Israeli Police, targeted and killed Wassem Hazem, the commander of Hamas's Al-Qassam Brigades in Jenin. Hazem, along with two other operatives, was eliminated during a drone strike on their vehicle in the town of Zababdeh, south of Jenin. The operation also led to the confiscation of weapons and thousands of shekels found in the possession of the terrorists. Hazem was reportedly involved in planning and executing shooting and bombing attacks in the region. The strike occurred amid clashes with troops in the area, targeting Palestinian gunmen.