Overview
- The IDF announced that a strike in central Gaza on Saturday killed Muhammad Atiya Hassan Abu Afash, Farhat Zuhair Farhat Harara, and Abdallah Allah Riyad Masoud Qadoum.
- Israeli statements identify Abu Afash as head of engineering and specializations, Harara as his deputy, and Qadoum as head of the anti‑tank missile array in northern Gaza.
- The military says the three were involved in restoring engineering, anti‑tank and other combat capabilities and in planning attacks on Israeli forces and civilians.
- The army said it used precision munitions and aerial surveillance to limit civilian harm, and the strike follows a string of recent targeted operations including the June 3 killing of an alleged PIJ rocket‑cell leader.
- Diplomatic efforts for a U.S.‑backed Gaza stabilization plan are stalled and Hamas has rejected disarmament without guarantees, a dynamic that Israeli officials say explains continued tactical operations and raises risks for local civilians.