Israel Defense Forces ✔

Joint IDF, ISA and Israel Police announcement: The security forces eliminated a Hamas terrorist responsible for multiple deadly attacks against Israeli civilians and IDF soldiers Yesterday (Wednesday), in a joint ISA, IDF, and Israel Police operation, the security forces eliminated Farah Hamed, a Hamas military wing terrorist, in a strike in the central Gaza Strip. Hamed previously served as a senior operative in the “West Bank Headquarters” and took part in combat against IDF troops throughout the war. As part of his roles and in recent years, Hamed advanced terror attacks in Judea and Samaria. For years, he was part of the “Silwad” cell and carried out several significant terror attacks in the Binyamin area, in which Israeli civilians were killed, and others were injured. Additionally, Hamed took part in the shooting attack in Ein Yabrud in October 2003, in which three IDF soldiers were killed: Sergeant Elad Pollak, Sergeant Roi Yaakov Solomon, and Staff Sergeant Erez Idan. Hamed was apprehended and released to the Gaza Strip in 2011 as part of the “Shalit prisoner exchange deal.” Since then, he continued to operate in Hamas’ military wing and was involved in recruiting and directing the terrorist organization’s operatives to advance attacks in Judea and Samaria. Prior to the strike, steps were taken to mitigate harm to civilians, including the use of precise munitions and aerial surveillance. The IDF, ISA, and Israel Police will continue to defend Israeli civilians and security forces and remove threats in the area.