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Izz al-Din Bikh, Hamas’s Northern Gaza Brigade commander, was killed after evading previous targeting attempts. According to newly released details, he planned kidnappings and recruited and trained new operatives for the organization.

Nail Abu Ubaid, Hamas’s Rafah Brigade commander, was involved in the abduction and detention of Israeli soldiers and civilians, including Hadar Goldin, of blessed memory, and Nimrod Cohen, in an underground facility in Rafah. The IDF also eliminated a Hamas commander who infiltrated Israeli communities near Gaza on October 7.

The IDF eliminated terrorist Jihad Samih Mahmoud Ismail, who took part in the October 7 raid on Israeli communities near Gaza and in the abduction of tank crew members Capt. Omer Neutra, Staff Sgt. Oz Daniel of blessed memory, and Sgt. Nimrod Cohen.

Farah Hamed, a senior terrorist and member of the “Silwad cell,” which murdered several Israelis, was released to Gaza as part of the “Shalit deal.” He was eliminated in a targeted strike in southern Gaza. MK Limor Son Har-Melech, whose husband Shuli, of blessed memory, was among the victims, said: “Justice has been done.”

The IDF says it killed Yusuf Aqila, a Hamas Nukhba company commander in Gaza City, alleging he advanced terror plans and worked to rebuild the group’s capabilities. The strike was carried out after he was deemed an immediate threat.

The IDF and Shin Bet killed Mohammed Mahmoud Marshad al-Kadi, a Nukhba company commander, in the Khan Yunis area. He took part in the October 7 raid on the Sufa outpost and held Israeli hostages in Gaza.

On August 1, 2008, an Israeli commando unit assassinated Syrian Gen. Mohammed Suleiman at his home in the Syrian city of Tartus. Suleiman was considered President Bashar Assad’s most senior adviser. The information was revealed in a new book by former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert.

A Russian military officer with the rank equivalent to a lieutenant colonel was killed when an explosive device attached to his car detonated. His wife was seriously injured. The Kremlin called it "an operation by Ukrainian intelligence."

The trial of Tyler Robinson, who is accused of assassinating conservative activist Charlie Kirk, opened in a Utah courtroom. Prosecutors have already said they will seek the death penalty.