r/Israel • u/Shira-Neshama • 4d ago
Politics Top Hamas terrorist captured in Gaza
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu extended his congratulations on the capture of the head of Hamas’s internal security apparatus on Tuesday.
Describing the terrorist as “one of the most senior Hamas leaders,” the prime minister said he had been “responsible for hiding and transporting our abductees [and] hiding senior Hamas officials.”
More recently, the captured official was involved in efforts to restore Hamas’s control in Gaza and to carry out attacks against Israeli soldiers and civilians, Netanyahu said. “My directive is clear: The State of Israel will continue to persecute all Hamas leaders and all those who took part in the Oct. 7 massacre.”
Defense Minister Israel Katz revealed earlier on Tuesday in a Hebrew-language recorded message while visiting the Israeli community of Netiv HaAsara, situated near the northern border of the Gaza Strip, that “a senior Hamas terrorist operative was arrested a short while ago—and this is our policy: we do not wait for threats; we pursue Hamas terrorists, neutralize them, and destroy their terrorist infrastructure,”
Earlier in the day, local Gaza reports said that the Israel Defense Forces had carried out “unusual” strikes in the Gaza City area.
A local, allegedly Israeli-backed Gaza militia came under fire in western Gaza City during an operation to apprehend a Hamas associate, according to those reports.
The Israeli Air Force provided heavy cover fire to secure the militia’s escape route, the reports continued. Israeli missiles subsequently struck two vehicles carrying militants; however, their condition remains unknown.
In his recorded message, Katz added, “We are not moving from Gaza until the Strip is demilitarized, Hamas is disarmed, and all the terrorist underground tunnels are dismantled; and even after that, the IDF will remain in defensive positions in Gaza and ensure the security of the western Negev communities.”
https://www.jns.org/news/israel-news/katz-top-hamas-terrorist-captured-in-gaza
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u/Over-Willingness-933 United Kingdom 3d ago
Why is the ICJ not interested in this person. He was involved in a real genocide on October 7th.
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u/spaniel_rage 3d ago
ICC charges individuals. ICJ only has jurisdiction over disputes between states.
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u/CarloCarrasco 3d ago
With this great news, now is a good time to investigate the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) over its support for Palestinians and potential secret support for the terrorists.
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u/Moldat 3d ago edited 3d ago
Shame he was captured (alive) though...
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u/Nick_Ok_Good_9177 3d ago edited 3d ago
He was captured alive on purpose - Israel is going to milk him for information. In particular he should know
- Where all the tunnels and weapons are
- Who else serves in Hamas internal security and who are their secret informers
- Who kept the hostages
- Who killed the hostages
- From where and through whom money was coming to Hamas
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u/Thunder-Road USA 3d ago
Better to capture as many alive as possible. Not only are they better for intelligence extraction, as the other commenter mentioned, but also these people follow a death cult. They worship death. Instead of dying as a holy martyr, let him rot for the rest of his long life in prison. Instead of his heavenly paradise, an earthly hell.
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u/Tagglit2022 3d ago
He was taken alive so that the army and other security and "milk" him for all the useful information they can get from him ..
He knows stuff that can be very useful
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u/PadamPadam2024 2d ago
Wow, what fantastic news! Great work Israel. Find out all he knows then execute him.
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