Event Brief
IDF kills Hamas Nukhba deputy commander in central Gaza
Filed: Jun 02, 2026 at 3:03 PM ET
Summary: The IDF says it eliminated a Hamas Nukhba deputy commander who helped abduct American-Israeli hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin.
WHO: Israel Defense Forces (IDF)
WHAT: Eliminated Hamas Nukhba terrorist deputy commander Yousef Ayesh Awad Ramadan
WHEN: Jun 02, 2026 at 1:53 PM ET
WHERE: Central Gaza Strip
WHY: He infiltrated Israeli territory during the Oct. 7 attack and participated in the abduction of Hersh Goldberg-Polin and others, posing an immediate threat to IDF troops in Gaza.
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