The IDF on Saturday afternoon killed senior Hamas commander Ra’ad Sa’ad, one of the most senior terrorists within the Al-Qassam Brigades, in a targeted strike, military intelligence sources confirmed.
The Israeli military, which did not name the target initially, said the targeted terrorist had recently been involved in attempts to restore and produce weapons for Hamas.
The IDF said the targeted terrorist had recently been involved in attempts to restore and produce weapons for Hamas.
Sources within the Military Intelligence Directorate said the IDF strike on Sa’ad came in response to an attack on IDF soldiers in the Gaza Strip using an improvised explosive device. Two soldiers were lightly wounded in the attack and were transported to the hospital for medical treatment, the military confirmed.
Hamas did not mention Sa’ad in its response to the attack but claimed the IDF targeted a “civilian vehicle.”
