Haitham Razek Abd al-Karim Sheikh Khalil, has been killed in an airstrike
Haitham was responsible for leading the raid on Kibbutz Nir Oz, an Israeli community.
During the war, he planned and carried out terrorist attacks against IDF soldiers.
On Wednesday, the IDF and ISA attacked a command and control center located about a kilometer from Israeli troops operating in the Gaza City area.
Inside the center, several Hamas terrorists were organizing attacks against Israeli civilians and IDF soldiers.
The airstrike eliminated Haitham, who led the infiltration into Nir Oz and participated in the October 7 massacre, a violent attack that killed many people.
During the conflict, he was also responsible for planning attacks against IDF troops, as well as planting explosives and booby traps in combat areas.
In recent years, Haitham has held senior positions in Hamas.
He was a platoon commander in the Shejaiya battalion and led the group’s tunnel operations.
Before that, he commanded an elite platoon called Nukhba and participated in several attacks against Israeli forces.
Haitham assumed command of the Shejaiya battalion after the deaths of two other leaders of the group: Jamil Wadia and, before him, Fahim Farhat.
The IDF stressed that, before the attack, several measures were taken to prevent civilians from being hit.
They used precision weapons, conducted aerial surveillance and collected additional information to reduce the risks.
The IDF also stated that Hamas violates international law by using civilian buildings and areas for its terrorist actions, cruelly using the population as human shields.
Published in 04/10/2025 17h30
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