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Hamas Terrorist Behind 2003 Shooting Killed in Gaza Airstrike, Says Israel
Confirmed
In Short: Israeli security forces eliminated Farah Hamed, a Hamas terrorist responsible for several deadly attacks, including a 2003 shooting that killed an Israeli civilian.
Israeli security forces have eliminated Farah Hamed, a Hamas terrorist responsible for several deadly attacks, including a 2003 shooting that killed an Israeli civilian, according to the Israeli security agencies.
Hamed was killed in a joint operation involving the Israel Security Agency (ISA), the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), and the Israel Police in the central Gaza Strip on Wednesday.
The security agencies stated that Hamed was a senior operative in Hamas's military wing and had been involved in recruiting and directing Hamas operatives to advance attacks in the West Bank.
Among the attacks attributed to Hamed was a 2003 shooting on Route 60 that killed Israeli civilian Zvi (Howard) Goldstein.
What's confirmed
- Israeli security forces have eliminated Farah Hamed, a Hamas terrorist responsible for several deadly attacks, including a 2003 shooting that killed an Israeli civilian, according to the Israeli security agencies.
- Hamed was killed in a joint operation involving the Israel Security Agency (ISA), the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), and the Israel Police in the central Gaza Strip on Wednesday.
- The security agencies stated that Hamed was a senior operative in Hamas's military wing and had been involved in recruiting and directing Hamas operatives to advance attacks in the West Bank.
- Among the attacks attributed to Hamed was a 2003 shooting on Route 60 that killed Israeli civilian Zvi (Howard) Goldstein.
What's still developing
- Hamed was later apprehended and was released to the Gaza Strip in 2011 as part of the Gilad Schalit prisoner exchange, according to the security agencies.
- For years, he was a member of the Silwad cell, which carried out several deadly shooting attacks in the Binyamin area in the early 2000s.
- He also took part in a June 2003 shooting attack on Route 60 that killed Israeli civilian Zvi (Howard) Goldstein, as well as an August 2003 shooting on the Alon Road in Samaria in which Shalom Har-Melech was killed.
- Hamed was also involved in the October 2003 shooting attack in Ein Yabrud, in which three IDF soldiers were killed: Sgt.
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