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Israel Captures Senior Hamas Security Chief In Shocking Daytime Gaza City Raid
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Key Points:
- Israeli security forces captured Mueen Al-Arabid, a senior Hamas security official and head of Hamas’s General Security apparatus in Gaza City, during a targeted daytime operation.
- The raid involved Shin Bet special forces entering a building near Al-Arabid’s home, supported by Israeli Air Force strikes to protect ground troops, with no Israeli casualties reported.
- Israeli officials accused Al-Arabid of facilitating hostage concealment and transport, sheltering senior Hamas figures, rebuilding Hamas’s operational capabilities, and planning attacks against Israeli forces near the Gaza border.
- Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz and Prime Minister Netanyahu emphasized continued military efforts to demilitarize Gaza and dismantle Hamas, with Netanyahu praising the operation as a bold action against those involved in the October 7 massacre.
- Gaza health officials reported at least four fatalities, including three children, due to the strikes and gunfire during the operation.
