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The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and its Spokesperson's Unit confirms Al-Qassam Brigades commander Ismail Mohammad Ibrahim Barim, who held Edan Alexander, Avera Mengistu, and Matan
Confirmed
In Short: The IDF eliminated Ismail Mohammed Ibrahim Barim, a Hamas commander responsible for holding Israeli hostages Edan Alexander, Matan Zangauker, and Avera Mengistu.
Yesterday, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) struck and eliminated Ismail Mohammed Ibrahim Barim, a commander in Hamas' military wing, in the Khan Yunis area. Barim was the terrorist who held hostages Edan Alexander, Matan Zangauker, and Avera Mengistu in a tunnel in the southern Gaza Strip.
The IDF stated that Barim had been advancing attacks targeting IDF troops and Israeli civilians and had attempted to rehabilitate the terrorist organization, while systematically violating the ceasefire. Einav Zangauker, the mother of captivity survivor Matan Zangauker, thanked the IDF for their efforts, expressing gratitude for the soldiers and security forces who led to Barim's elimination.
According to the IDF, Barim was a commander in the terror group's Izzadin al-Qassam Brigades. The IDF said that both Barim and another individual had continued to advance terror attacks against the IDF and Israeli civilians, prompting the action to remove the threat posed by the two terrorists.
Barim's actions were part of a broader effort by Hamas to rebuild its capabilities in the Gaza Strip. The IDF's operation was seen as a response to the ongoing threat and the need to protect Israeli civilians and troops.
Background
Israel, officially the State of Israel, is a country in the Southern Levant region of West Asia. It is bordered by Lebanon to the north, Syria to the northeast, Jordan to the east, and Egypt to the southwest.
Avraham "Avera" Mengistu is an Ethiopian-born Israeli man who was held hostage by Hamas for over ten years. Having crossed into Gaza on September 7, 2014, he was kidnapped and interrogated by Hamas and then held for ransom; his family stated that he is mentally unstable and had been admitted to a mental hospital in the past.
What's confirmed
- Barim was the terrorist who held hostages Edan Alexander, Matan Zangauker, and Avera Mengistu in a tunnel in the southern Gaza Strip.
- Recently, Barim had been advancing attacks targeting IDF troops and Israeli civilians and attempted to rehabilitate the terrorist organization, while systematically violating the ceasefire.
What's still developing
- Yesterday (Wednesday), the IDF struck and eliminated the terrorist Ismail Mohammed Ibrahim Barim, a commander in Hamas’ military wing, in the Khan Yunis area.
- Einav Zangauker, the mother of captivity survivor Matan Zangauker, thanked the IDF forces: "In my name and in Matan's name, we would like to thank the IDF for all its regular and reserve soldiers and all the security…
- Barim was a commander in the terror group's Izzadin al-Qassam Brigades, the military noted.
- The IDF said that the two were advancing terror attacks against IDF troops and Israeli civilians while also attempting to rebuild Hamas’ capabilities in the Gaza Strip.
- Both Raqi'i and Abd Abadala had continued to advance terror attacks against the IDF and Israeli civilians, according to the IDF, who said they acted to remove the threat posed by the two terrorists.