The IDF announced that Hassan Abdel Fattah Mohammed Aslih, a Hamas terrorist who disguised himself as a journalist and ran a news outlet, was killed early Tuesday in a targeted strike inside the Nasser hospital in Khan Yunis.
Aslih, affiliated with the Hamas Khan Yunis brigade, was one of the infiltrators involved in the October 7 massacre. He not only took part in the atrocities but also filmed scenes of looting, arson, and murder, later posting the horrifying footage online.
According to the IDF, extensive measures were taken to avoid civilian casualties before executing the strike. These included careful intelligence gathering, continuous aerial monitoring, and the use of highly accurate weaponry.
In a statement following the operation, the IDF Spokesperson’s Unit explained that the targeted site was actively being used by Hamas operatives to coordinate and carry out attacks against Israeli civilians and soldiers.
The IDF also reported that Ismail Barhoum, who had succeeded the Hamas government leader in Gaza and oversaw the group’s financial and institutional arms, had been operating from the same hospital before he was eliminated in a precision strike in March.
“Senior Hamas officials continue to use the hospital for terrorist activity, through cynical and brutal use of the civilian population in the hospital and its surroundings,” the IDF statement said.
{Matzav.com Israel}