Israel: Israel Defence Forces killed Hamas military commander of the Ezzedeen Al-Qassam Brigades (EQB) in West Bank
IDF says strongman ran towards soldiers in threatening manner, ignored requests to stop, resulting in him being shot; circumstances of incident under investigation.
IDF soldiers killed a Hamas military commander overnight Thursday during security operations east of the West Bank city of Tulkarm, the IDF spokesperson’s Unit said in a statement on Friday morning.
The statement said that the Hamas member, Iyad Abu Shalabiya, ran towards IDF soldiers in a threatening manner, and had ignored the IDF’s requests to cease his approach, resulting in him being shot.