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Israeli forces have killed several Hamas commandos during a series of raids targeting the terrorist group’s elite Nukhba forces which were instrumental in carrying out the bloody October 7 massacre.<\/p>\n
The operations were carried out after IDF soldiers were given intelligence on the location of top Hamas operatives by Israel’s Shin Bet Security agency.<\/p>\n
Ahmed Musa, a Nukhba company commander, and Amr Alhandi, a Nukhba platoon commander were found and killed in the Jabaliya area of northern Gaza, according to the IDF.<\/p>\n
Israel says Musa was one of the commanders who led the attack on Zikim Base and a nearby kibbutz on October 7.<\/p>\n
The IDF said: “In recent days Ahmed Musa led offensive activity against IDF forces in the west Jabaliya area.”<\/p>\n
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