In Photos: Airstrikes kill Hamas terrorists involved in Oct 7 attacks

Updated On: 25 June, 2024 02:55 PM IST | ronak mastakar

Israeli airstrikes in Gaza overnight killed several Hamas operatives involved in the October 7 attacks, the Israel Defense Forces said on Tuesday morning (Pics/AFP)

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Israeli airstrikes in Gaza overnight killed several Hamas operatives involved in the October 7 attacks, the Israel Defense Forces said on Tuesday morning (Pics/AFP)

<p>The terrorists based themselves in school compounds and were operating inside two structures in the Shati and Daraj Tuffah areas of northern Gaza at the time of the strikes</p>

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The terrorists based themselves in school compounds and were operating inside two structures in the Shati and Daraj Tuffah areas of northern Gaza at the time of the strikes

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The army said several of the terrorists killed had been involved in the October 7 attacks, held hostages and were planning further attacks

<p>"The Hamas terrorist organization continuously violates international law by systematically exploiting civilian structures and using the civilian population as human shields for its terror activity against Israel," the IDF`s statement said</p>

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"The Hamas terrorist organization continuously violates international law by systematically exploiting civilian structures and using the civilian population as human shields for its terror activity against Israel," the IDF`s statement said

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The army has repeatedly found Hamas weapons, tunnel shafts and command centers in schools, hospitals, homes and UN facilities

<p>In recent days, Israeli airstrikes and raids have targeted buildings used by Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad in a UNRWA facility, a Gaza university and residential homes, as well as a rocket launching site placed inside a humanitarian zone</p>

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In recent days, Israeli airstrikes and raids have targeted buildings used by Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad in a UNRWA facility, a Gaza university and residential homes, as well as a rocket launching site placed inside a humanitarian zone

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Aerial surveillance checks, precise munitions, and additional intelligence measures were used to mitigate harm to civilians

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Palestinian reports said a sister of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was among the dead in the Shati strike but details were not clear

<p>At least 1,200 people were killed, and 252 Israelis and foreigners were taken hostage in Hamas`s attacks on Israeli communities near the Gaza border on October 7</p>

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At least 1,200 people were killed, and 252 Israelis and foreigners were taken hostage in Hamas`s attacks on Israeli communities near the Gaza border on October 7

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Of the 116 remaining hostages, more than 30 are believed dead

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