The Israel Defense Forces on Friday said it has eliminated Hamas‘s military wing’s psychological terror operative Mohammed Saleh Mohammed Al-Bardawil.
Sharing details about him, Israel Defense Forces wrote on X, “Bardawil played a central role in Hamas’ propaganda apparatus, spreading false information, leveraging media as a tool for psychological terror and took an active part in producing the cynical propaganda videos in which Israeli hostages were filmed during their captivity in Gaza.”
“While he was referred to as a well-known journalist in Gaza, he was an integral part of Hamas’ incitement,” it said.
The IDF further wrote on X: “The IDF and ISA will continue to operate against Hamas and remove any threat to Israeli civilians.”
Terror Group Commander Killed
In a separate operation, the IDF said a senior commander in the Palestinian Mujahideen Brigades, Mohammed Hassan Mohammed Awad, has also been eliminated.
Palestinian Mujahideen Brigades is a terrorist group associated with Hamas.
Sharing details about his death, the IDF said: ” Awad was a senior commander in the Military Intelligence Agency in Gaza and affiliated with senior commanders of the Palestinian Mujahideen terrorist.”
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“On October 7, he infiltrated the Israeli community of Nir Oz several times. He was one of the leaders of the massacre and was likely involved in the abductions and brutal murders of Shiri, Ariel, and Kfir Bibas. He was also involved in the abduction and burial of Gad and Judi Lynn Weinstein. Moreover, he took part in the abductions of Thai civilians,” the forces said.
IDF said he was actively involved in recruiting terror operatives and in the execution of terrorist attacks against Israel and IDF troops.
Atrocity Crimes In Gaza
The recent killings of 15 medical personnel and humanitarian aid workers in Gaza raise further concerns over the commission of war crimes by the Israeli military, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights told the Security Council on Thursday.
Ambassadors met for an emergency session to discuss the escalation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory.
Rights chief Volker Türk said he was pained to brief the Council once again on the “catastrophic suffering of people in Gaza,” noting that “the temporary relief of the ceasefire, which gave Palestinians a moment to breathe, has been shattered.”
He reported that since March 1, Israeli military operations have killed more than 1,200 Palestinians, including at least 320 children, according to the Gaza health authorities.
Türk said he was appalled by the killing of the medical and humanitarian personnel.
“There must be an independent, prompt and thorough investigation into the killings, and those responsible for any violation of international law must be held to account,” he said.
He highlighted that there is nowhere safe to go in Gaza amid ongoing bombardment. Furthermore, half of the territory is now under mandatory evacuation orders or has been declared a no-go zone.
At the same time, Hamas and other Palestinian armed groups continue to launch indiscriminate rockets from Gaza into Israel, in breach of international humanitarian law.
“I am also deeply concerned about the fate and well-being of Israeli hostages still held in Gaza,” he said.
(With inputs from IBNS)
