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Israeli strike kills Hamas commander, sniper who participated in Oct. 7 massacre: IDF
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Hamas squad commander and sniper Ahmed Hassan Salame Alsauarka was killed in a “precise and targeted" strike conducted by the Israeli Air Force in northern Gaza's Beit Hanoun area, the IDF announced.
Alsauarka was a squad commander in Hamas' Nukhba Forces, which carried out attacks in southern Israel during the Oct. 7 massacre.
He also "led and directed sniper activity" in the area where he was killed and "took part in Hamas' attacks on IDF troops," according to the IDF.