WhatsappOne IDF elite soldier was killed in the raid deep into Hamas help Gaza territory. After months of rocket fire, the IDF finally eliminated a top terrorist. The Israeli Air Force assisted in the IDF operation, as you can see in the following video.
During IDF special forces’ operational activity in #Gaza, an exchange of fire broke out, during which an IDF officer was killed and an additional IDF officer was moderately injured.
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDFSpokesperson) November 11, 2018
Breaking: Senior #Hamas commander Nur Barakah killed in #IDF air strike, followed by exchange of fire on both sides in Gaza near Khan Youis. More updates to come. pic.twitter.com/4uEItz5uOn
— StandWithUs (@StandWithUs) November 11, 2018
Unconfirmed video out of #Gaza showing intense exchange of fire between elite #IDF forces and #Palestinians in #KhanYounis earlier tonight pic.twitter.com/NCCPXA9sHS
— Anna Ahronheim (@AAhronheim) November 11, 2018
Hamas Statement
Breaking: Senior #Hamas commander Nur Barakah killed in #IDF air strike, followed by exchange of fire on both sides in Gaza near Khan Youis. More updates to come. pic.twitter.com/4uEItz5uOn
— StandWithUs (@StandWithUs) November 11, 2018
“A special force of the Zionist enemy infiltrated using a civilian car in the area of the Shahid Ismail Abu Shanab mosque, 3 km east of Khan Younis. This force killed the commander of the Al-Qassam Brigades, Nur Barakeh,” said the statement.
“After they were exposed and our Mujahideen persecuted them and made contact with them, the enemy air force intervened and carried out attacks to cover the retreat of this force, and in the process some of our people were killed.”
“The incident continues and our forces continue to respond to this dangerous Zionist aggression,” said Hamas’ statement.
Timeline of Events
21: 45 Reports of clashes between IDF and Hamas armed wing Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades.
Arab sources claim that the IDF soldiers targeted senior Hamas terrorists from the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigade, resulting in the deaths of at least two terrorists, a senior commander, Sheikh Nur Barakeh and Muhammad al-Qara, Barakeh’s aide.
22:10 IDF confirms that “during an operation in the Gaza Strip, an exchange of fire took place.”
Other Arab reports say that Mustafa Muhammad Hussein Abu Udeh and Alaa Muhammad Quidar were also killed.
The Gazans have subsequently begun launching rockets at Israel.
22:20 Rocket alert sirens sounding across southern Israel.
6 Hamas terrorists have been reported killed with 11 wounded.
In anticipation of rocket fire from Gaza terrorists, flights into Israel are being rerouted to enter Israel to land at Ben Gurion airport from the North. No flight schedules have been changed as a result of the fighting.
22:40 Residents along the Gaza border told to stay near their bomb shelters.
23:25 School is canceled on Monday across Gaza border communities.
The IDF sent out a statement to quell the rumors: No IDF soldiers were kidnapped.
23:40 Netanyahu is returning to Israel, cutting short his trip to Paris.
