Fox World reports: The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said it eliminated Hamas Commander Anas Muhammad Ibrahim Hamed, who infiltrated Israel and participated in the Oct. 7 ATTACKSThe IDF said it has forces "deployed in the area in accordance with the agreement and will continue to operate to remove any immediate threat."Nukhba, which is Arabic for elite, is the special forces for the Al-Qassam Brigades, which is Hamas' military wing.Both units were instrumental in the Oct. The Al-Qassam Brigades planned and executed the attack, according to the IDF and the Counter Extremism Project.
Of the 6,000 terrorists who invaded Israel during the attack, more than 3,800 were Nukhba fighters, the IDF stated in an August 2024 assessment.The Oct. 7 attack resulted in the deaths of more than 1,300 Israelis and prompted a sprawling Israeli military campaign in Gaza. During this campaign, the IDF eliminated two commanders of the al-Qassam Brigades and numerous other members of the group's military leadership.ISRAELI MILITARY OPERATION IN GAZA EXPANDING TO SEIZE 'LARGE AREAS': 'EXPANDING TO CRUSH AND CLEAN THE AREA'A July 2024 targeted strike killed then-al-Qassam Brigades Commander Mohammed Deif.
Background
In May 2025, another airstrike killed his replacement, Mohammad Sinwar.The latest Israeli strike in Gaza comes just under seven months after Israel and Hamas agreed to a ceasefire brokered by President Donald Trump in October. The IDF accused Hamas of violating the ceasefire in February by using ambulances to transport terrorists and weapons around the Gaza Strip.Hamas has also accused Israel of violating the ceasefire with daily airstrikes.HAMAS TERRORISTS USE AMBULANCES, SCHOOLS, HOSPITALS IN VIOLATION OF US-BROKERED CEASEFIRE, IDF OFFICIAL SAYSFox News' Trey Yingst asked Secretary of State Marco Rubio last week if Hamas' refusal to put down its weapons would prompt the Trump administration to support Israel resuming combat operations in Gaza."Let’s hope we can avoid that.
Key facts
- The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said it eliminated Hamas Commander Anas Muhammad Ibrahim Hamed, who infiltrated Israel and participated in the Oct.
- The Al-Qassam Brigades planned and executed the attack, according to the IDF and the Counter Extremism Project.
- Of the 6,000 terrorists who invaded Israel during the attack, more than 3,800 were Nukhba fighters, the IDF stated in an August 2024 assessment.The Oct.
What this means
That’s not the outcome we want," Rubio told Yingst. "The outcome we want is for Hamas to be demilitarized, and a Palestinian security force backed by an international security force is able to secure Gaza. Fox News Digital reached out to the IDF and the White House for comment but did not immediately receive a response.Fox News' Yonat Friling contributed to this report.
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