Several Hamas commanders killed in Gaza strikes as IDF refutes claims made in NAZA film

The IDF has continued to carry out targeted strikes against Hamas terrorists in the Gaza Strip in recent days.

According to Palestinian reports, Ahmed al-Batash of Hamas’ Jabaliya Battalion was killed in an Israeli strike overnight.

Al-Batash reportedly participated in the Oct. 7, 2023, attacks and served as the battalion commander during the Gaza war.

His funeral took place Tuesday morning, according to the Hamas-affiliated Quds News outlet.

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Meanwhile, the IDF announced the elimination of two additional Hamas commanders on Tuesday morning. 

Rafat Abu Zamar, a company commander in the Hamas operations headquarters who led training for Hamas terrorists ahead of the Oct. 7 terror attack, was killed in Khan Younis on Monday evening. The IDF said Abu Zamar continued to train Hamas operatives even after the ceasefire agreement. 

Muhammad Khader Fahmi Aghour, a Hamas operative who produced weapons for the group, was killed in a strike in Gaza City. 

The two men “promoted terror plots against IDF forces and citizens of the State of Israel and acted to rehabilitate the organization's capabilities, while systematically violating the ceasefire,” the IDF spokesperson said. “The terrorists were eliminated in order to remove the threat they posed. Prior to and during the attacks, steps were taken to minimize harm to civilians as much as possible, including the use of precision munitions and aerial observations.” 

The IDF has continued to conduct targeted strikes against Hamas weapons facilities, with Israeli media reporting that the IDF destroyed around 20 weapons storage sites over the past two weeks. 

The military has continued to warn about attempts by Hamas to rehabilitate its fighting capabilities, even as the group delays surrendering its weapons, as agreed to in the terms of the Gaza Peace Plan. 

At the same time, an IDF official responded to the controversy surrounding the film "NAZA," which claims that the military disregards so-called “collateral damage” when planning strikes in Gaza. [The film’s name is a play on the Hebrew abbreviation for collateral damage].

“The IDF's collateral damage in Gaza, particularly following the ceasefire, is unprecedented by global standards,” the official said. “The Americans are monitoring us and studying our performance. These strikes are carried out using small, precision-guided munitions.” 

The military also said that the IDF's post-ceasefire strikes have achieved a collateral damage ratio of less than 1:1, meaning that fewer civilians have been killed than Hamas members in the strikes conducted.

The military did not release information on how many civilians were injured in the strikes.

The IDF has rejected the account of its military actions in Gaza as portrayed in the film, and has requested that the producers of the NAZA film allow representatives to watch the entire film “in order to respond substantively to the claims.” 

According to Doctors Without Borders, a staff member was injured in an Israeli strike in Gaza City earlier on Tuesday when shrapnel struck a van carrying members of the medical team. 

The organization said the vehicle had its logo displayed clearly on the roof, allowing it to be identified by Israeli drones. 

Palestinian accounts reported Israeli strikes north of the Sheikh Radwan neighborhood in Gaza City on Tuesday afternoon.

No casualty figures were available at the time of publication.