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IDF killed two Hamas terrorists in Gaza strikes, military confirms

IDF killed two Hamas terrorists in Gaza strikes, military confirms

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Smoke rises following an Israeli strike on a metal foundry in Gaza City, July 12, 2026. (photo credit: REUTERS/Dawoud Abu Alkas TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)
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  • Two Hamas terrorists, including a commander from the Military Security Department of Hamas’s Gaza City Brigade, were killed in an IDF strike on Gaza on Monday.
  • The IDF confirmed that Talal Mustafa Saleh Badawi and Momo Saeed Mohammed Hawari were killed during the strikes, as they were involved in advancing terror attacks against IDF troops and Israeli civilians.
  • In a separate incident, three terrorists were killed by Jerusalem District Border Police during operations in the village of Bayt Rima, West Bank, after a violent clash erupted with villagers throwing stones at undercover agents.
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Talal Mustafa Saleh Badawi, a commander from the Military Security Department of Hamas's Gaza City Brigade, was killed on Monday along with Momo Saeed Mohammed.

The IDF killed two Hamas terrorists in a Monday strike on Gaza, including a commander from the Military Security Department of Hamas's Gaza City Brigade, the military confirmed on Wednesday.

According to the military, terrorists Talal Mustafa Saleh Badawi, who was the commander, and Momo Saeed Mohammed Hawari were killed during the strikes on Gaza.

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"Recently, the terrorists advanced terror attacks against IDF troops and Israeli civilians and operated to rehabilitate the capabilities of the terrorist organization, in systematic violation of the ceasefire," the military added.

Two terrorists killed in Gaza strikes on Monday, August 31, 2026. (credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON UNIT)

Jerusalem District Border Police kill three terrorists during operations

Additionally, Israel Police announced that it had killed three terrorists during operations by Jerusalem's Border Police in the village of Bayt Rima, West Bank.

According to the police, undercover officers infiltrated the village overnight to locate and arrest troublemakers last seen in the area.

During the operation, a violent clash erupted with some of the villagers, which included the hurling of stones at the undercover agents.

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At the time, the agents identified that three terrorists posed a danger to the forces and killed them with precise fire, police said.