Disguised IDF special forces arrest Palestinian in Gaza's Deir el-Balah
A Palestinian named Ismail Abdel Karim Khattab was arrested by an IDF special forces unit disguised on a bus in the Deir el-Balah area in the central Gaza Strip, according to Israeli media citing local reports on Tuesday.
The arrest happened on Monday, and Khattab was taken to Kibbutz Kissufum, according to the report. Strikes were reported by the Israel Air Force in Deir el-Balah shortly after the incident.
Affiliation with Hamas?
Hamas sources reported Khattab's arrest, but did not mention if he was affiliated with the terrorist organization.
The Israeli special forces were reportedly traveling in a Volkswagen minibus, according to reports.
The operation where the arrest took place was reportedly in an area in the Strip that the IDF doesn't control, according to KAN.
This is a developing story.
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