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Yahoo
5 days ago
- Politics
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IDF, Shin Bet confirm killing of senior Hamas Nukhba commander
According to a joint statement, al-Baqin served as the deputy commander of the Nukhba company in Hamas's central Jabaliya battalion. The IDF (Israel Defense Forces) attacked and eliminated the terrorist Abdullah Saeed Abd al-Baqin, who served as deputy commander of the Nukhba Company in the Central Jabalia Battalion of the Hamas terrorist organization in Gaza. He was killed in an operation carried out on August 7. Abdel Begin raided the territory of the State of Israel in the massacre of October 7, took part in the raid on the Erez IDF base and participated in the kidnapping of soldiers Ron Sherman, the late Nick Beiser, and Tamir Nimrodi. Also, during the war he promoted numerous terrorist plots against IDF forces in the region. THe IDF's expanded operation in Gaza This comes after Palestinians in Gaza reported the heaviest bombardments in weeks on Monday in areas east of Gaza City, just hours after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he expected to complete a new expanded offensive in the enclave 'fairly quickly.' IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir said on Monday, 'We are at the start of a new stage in the fighting in Gaza. We will do everything to protect the hostages and bring them home.' Sarah Ben-Nun contributed to this article.
Yahoo
11-08-2025
- Politics
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Hamas misled Israel in hostage negotiations, Netanyahu admits in second press conf.
This press conference came following criticism from both Israel's right and left, which are both against his plan to occupy Gaza City. Hamas misled Israel in hostage negotiations, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu admitted during his second press conference on Sunday in Hebrew. Hamas demanded the release of Nukhba terrorists, demanded binding international guarantees not to return to fighting, and demanded Israel's withdrawal from the Strip, including from the Philadelphi Corridor. The prime minister argued that no government would accept such a deal. Netanyahu refused to answer The Jerusalem Post twice when he was asked if he would accept a partial hostage deal. "They are going to release the 20 hostages. We talked about a partial deal, and it didn't happen. They want to release everyone, and we did," he responded. In response to the Post's question about whether it makes sense for the IDF's chief of staff to command an operation he doesn't believe in, he said he is not willing to accept the assumption from which the question stems. "A commander in the army is highly respected. I was a commander in Sayeret Matkal. I expressed reservations, and commanders made the decisions," the prime minister answered. "The same thing happens today – thank God we've been through a lot. I approve and encourage the military, its leadership, and all heads of security branches to express their opinions, and sometimes I am persuaded. What I decide is carried out." The prime minister noted that the cabinet discussed an alternative plan that would see the IDF standing by and surrounding the remaining Hamas strongholds and carrying out raids, but an absolute majority of cabinet members agreed that this tactic would not return any hostages. This press conference came following criticism from both Israel's right and left, who are both against his plan to occupy Gaza City, which he announced on Friday. Hostage families decry day-after outline In response to Netanyahu's repeated outline of the day-after plan at the beginning, as he did in his earlier press conference, the hostage families called the day-after outline an additional spin, saying that they are just "blowing sand in the eyes of the public. "These are unrealistic conditions that, in practice, mean sacrificing the hostages in captivity and risking the lives of IDF soldiers for no reason." "The only way to return the hostages is to defeat Hamas," Netanyahu argued. "Eliminating Hamas is a condition for Israel's security and our future," he said. "We cannot leave the perpetrators of the massacre to their own devices," he said, explaining why he is determined to end the war only when Israel is victorious, and as quickly as possible. Netanyahu said that Israel is at a historic crossroads in the Middle East. "We said we would change the face of the Middle East, and that is what we are doing," he said. He referenced the 12-Day War, Israel's pummeling of Hezbollah, and the fall of the Assad regime in Syria. "All of this was done despite enormous pressure, both domestic and foreign, to stop the war – pressure [that existed] even before we entered Rafah," he concluded. This is a developing story.
Yahoo
08-07-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
IDF kills Nukhba terrorist responsible for Oct. 7 attack on Kibbutz Magen gas station
Abu Ayadeh led a platoon of Nukhba terrorists during Hamas's October 7 massacre, infiltrating a gas station in Kibbutz Magen, the IDF stated. The IDF and Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) conducted a strike in Gaza's Khan Yunis last Tuesday, killing Taha Abu Ayadeh, a terrorist from Hamas's Nukhba force, the military confirmed on Tuesday. Abu Ayadeh led a platoon of Nukhba terrorists during Hamas's October 7 massacre, infiltrating a gas station in Kibbutz Magen, the IDF stated. During the Israel-Hamas War, Abu Ayadeh was also responsible for several terrorist attacks, including against IDF soldiers operating in the Khan Yunis area over recent weeks, the military added. Additionally, the IDF on Tuesday struck a "key Hamas terrorist" in the vicinity of Tripoli, Lebanon, the military confirmed. A later announcement by the IDF identified the Hamas terrorist in Lebanon as Mehran Mustafa Ba'jur, whom the Israel Air Force killed in an airstrike, the military noted. IAF conducts airstrike on Hamas terrorist near Tripoli, Lebanon, July 8, 2025. (credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT) "Ba'jur was one of Hamas's key commanders in Lebanon, and as part of his role, he spent years establishing Hamas's military capabilities in Lebanon," the IDF said. "Additionally, he was one of the leaders responsible for the terror organizations' force-build up efforts, and facilitated the purchasing of weapons through his connections with other terrorist organizations in the area," the military added. "For years, Ba'jur advanced and directed numerous terrorist attacks against the IDF and Israeli civilians. During the war, he was responsible for rocket fire attacks toward Nahariya, Kiryat Shmona, and additional cities across Israel," the military said.
Middle East Eye
08-07-2025
- Politics
- Middle East Eye
Israeli army claims to have 'eliminated' Hamas commander involved in 7 October attacks
The Israeli military issued a statement claiming its fighters have "eliminated" a Hamas commander who it said was involved in the attacks on southern Israel on 7 October 2023. In a statement on Telegram, the army said it had killed Taha Abu Ayadeh, who it claimed was a commander in the Nukhba forces, a unit of Hamas's armed wing, the Qassam Brigades. The army said Abu Ayadeh led an attack on a petrol station in the Magen Kibbutz in southern Israel on 7 October, and had led multiple attacks on Israeli forces in Gaza since then.
LBCI
27-02-2025
- Politics
- LBCI
Israel army probe finds October 7 attack launched in three waves: Military official
An Israeli military probe published Thursday found that Hamas' October 7 attack happened in three waves, and at its height, more than 5,000 people entered Israel from Gaza. "The first wave... included more than 1,000 Nukhba terrorists who infiltrated under cover of heavy fire," a summary of the inquiry provided by the army said, adding that a second wave included 2,000 militants and the third wave was characterized by the arrival of hundreds of militants, along with several thousand civilians. "In total, approximately 5,000 terrorists infiltrated Israeli territory during the attack," the report said. AFP
