Israel kills senior Hamas terrorist behind series of deadly 2000s West Bank attacks
Hamed was killed on Wednesday in a joint ISA, IDF and Israel Police operation involving a strike in the central Gaza Strip, according to the security agencies.
Israeli security forces announced Thursday the elimination of senior Hamas terrorist Farah Hamed in a strike in the central Gaza Strip on Wednesday. Hamed, a member of Hamas's military wing, was responsible for a series of deadly attacks in the West Bank in the early 2000s, including the November 2002 shooting that killed Esther Galia Atiya and the June 2003 attack that killed Zvi (Howard) Goldstein. He was also involved in the October 2003 shooting in Ein Yabrud, which killed three IDF soldiers.
Hamed was later apprehended and was released to the Gaza Strip in 2011 as part of the Gilad Schalit prisoner exchange.
Following his release, he continued to operate within Hamas, recruiting and directing operatives for attacks in Judea and Samaria.
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