The IDF carried out a targeted strike on Shabbos morning to eliminate the head of Hamas’s military wing Muhammad Dief and Rafaa Salameh, the commander of Hamas’ Khan Younis Brigade, two of the main architects of the October 7th massacre. The strike, which was reportedly carried out with bunker-buster bombs, targeted a building between Khan Younis and al-Mawasi. Security officials believe that the strike was successful and the two were eliminated but as of Motzei Shabbos, there has been no official confirmation. About 70 other terrorists in the building were also killed in the strike, including Deif and Salameh’s bodyguards. According to Arab media reports, Dr. Osama Nafal, a Hamas official who served a senior role in Hamas’ Economy Ministry, was also killed in the strike.
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