IDF confirms troops killed Hamas leader involved in Oct. 7 attack https://www.foxnews.com/world/idf-confirms-troops-killed-hamas-leader-involved-attack Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) claimed on social media Monday to have killed a Hamas commander who took part in the terrorist group’s invasion of Israel on Oct. 7, in which they overran the border and massacred 1,200 people. In a post on X, the IDF said it eliminated Adil Mismah, the Nukhba Company commander of Deir al-Balah. The Jerusalem Post reported that Mismah led terrorists into Kibbutz Kissufim and directed gunmen to devastate the communities of Nirim and Be’eri. The IDF said Mismah was killed in an Israeli Air Force airstrike led by troops on the ground. In the same post, the IDF said it struck terror targets run by Hamas and Islamic Jihad, used for conducting warfare. During the operation, troops located substantial amounts of weapons, the IDF said. Troops also destroyed a launch post, eliminated a terrorist cell accused of attacking IDF forces with mortar shells, and identified and eliminated a terrorist launching rockets in Khan Yunis. The post came as Israel announced plans to partially withdraw its forces from Gaza in the coming months as the war against Hamas enters a new phase. The shift means the IDF will focus on more targeted operations against Hamas, reducing the use of artillery and air strikes. It also means some reservists who were called up for active duty will return to civilian life to help stimulate the economy, according to Reuters. While the change means a shift in how Israel goes after Hamas, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said over the weekend that the war is set to last many more months. "This will take six months at least, and involve intense mopping-up missions against the terrorists," an Israeli official told Reuters. "No one is talking about doves of peace being flown from Shajaia."
As always, Hamas disguising themselves as civilians and using human shields. IDF finds Hamas bodycam footage of 'civilians' carrying RPGs https://www.jpost.com/israel-hamas-war/article-780307 The IDF's 401st Brigade has been operating against Hamas's Daraj Tuffah Battalion in the northern Gaza Strip over the last week. The soldiers conducted targeted raids on military posts and the residences of senior officials and neutralized dozens of anti-tank missile cells. Soldiers from the Shaked Battalion, based on intelligence on the presence of a terrorist cell in a building, scanned the area and conducted a targeted raid on the location. During the activity, soldiers encountered several Hamas terrorists and engaged in a firefight, which ended with the soldiers killing the terrorists. Soldiers also uncovered a camera belonging to one of the terrorists who was killed, with footage showing Hamas’s operational methods. The footage shows a terrorist presenting himself as a civilian while hiding an RPG-type rocket under a blanket in a civilian area. This strategy, and the use of Gazan citizens as human shields, has been a well-recorded tactic of Hamas. The footage shows a recording of the now-eliminated terrorist praising God that he was able to destroy 3 Israeli military vehicles. Commander of the Shaked Battalion, Lt.-Col. Yair, said, "Our forces eliminated the terrorists and found their weapons along with a large amount of weaponry that was seized. The Shaked Battalion will continue to fight the enemy as long as necessary." Hamas's operational method As previously mentioned, Hamas builds operations and engages in terrorist activity within densely populated civilian areas. Over the weekend, the IDF arrested dozens of terrorists hiding in a school in central Gaza. While hiding alongside civilians, the terrorists launched RPGs and other arms at Israeli forces operating in the area. The IDF has also located explosives in UNRWA school bags and schools. (Article has videos)
Israel is scrubbing out Hamas worldwide... A senior leader of Hamas and two other members of the armed group were killed in an explosion in Lebanon, according to Hamas. The leader, Saleh al-Arouri, was one of the founders of the group's military wing. Tuesday, January 2, 2024 12:31 PM ET https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/01/02/world/israel-supreme-court-gaza-news
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"Don't worry, Israel will be at peace once it defeats Hamas. Well, first it'll need to conquer Syria, eliminate Hezbollah and Ansarallah, achieve regime change in Iran, and defeat all the new enemies these military campaigns will create along the way. But THEN there will be peace!"