In a statement, the army said the raid was jointly staged with the internal security service and resulted in the arrests of dozens of Hamas members among them relatives of organsation's leader.
Based in Lebanon, Saleh al Aruri, the deputy to Hamas' overall leader Ismail Haniyeh, is a key target for Israel following the October 7 attacks when Hamas militants from Gaza stormed into southern Israel. / Photo: AFP
Saleh al Aruri is the deputy to Hamas' overall leader Ismail Haniyeh and one of the founders of the group's military wing. Since then, more than 4,300 Palestinians, mainly civilians, have been killed in relentless Israeli bombardments, according to Gaza's health ministry. Village residents said Abu al Nimer was an alias for the Israeli intelligence officer responsible for the area.
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