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Israeli Strikes Kill Two Hamas Commanders in Southern Gaza
Targeted operations eliminated Sakr Abu Karim and Muhanad Othman Yassin Farwana, both identified as planning attacks in violation of the ceasefire.
Jun 7, 4:34 AM·1m read1 source
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Israeli forces killed Sakr Abu Karim, a Hamas Nukhba terrorist cell commander, in a targeted strike in southern Gaza last week. The Israel Defense Forces and Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet) said in a joint statement released Sunday that Abu Karim helped lead the Oct. 7, 2023, infiltration of the Kissufim area and continued to plan attacks against Israeli troops during the war.
Abu Karim was also involved in efforts to rebuild Hamas capabilities, including weapons stockpiling and training for future attacks, the statement said. Those activities violated the ceasefire. The strike, carried out on Tuesday, also killed a Hamas terrorist who served as a communications operative.
Separately, the Israeli military announced on Saturday that it carried out a targeted strike in southern Gaza overnight Friday. The Israel Defense Forces identified the target as Muhanad Othman Yassin Farwana, a commander in Hamas’s military wing. Farwana had been involved in advancing multiple attack plans during the war and posed an immediate threat to Israeli troops operating in the area, the IDF said.
The strike used precise munitions and aerial surveillance to minimize civilian harm. Israeli forces under Southern Command remain deployed in the area in line with the ceasefire agreement. The military said it will continue operations against immediate threats.
