Israel eliminates Hamas sniper in Gaza

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has said it carried out a strike in the city of Gaza to eliminate a sniper from the militant wing of the radical movement Hamas, according to Report.

"In the city of Gaza, the Israel Defense Forces struck and eliminated the terrorist Majed Abu Salmiya from Hamas" militant wing. He was a Hamas sniper preparing to carry out an attack against IDF soldiers in the Gaza area," IDF said in a statement.

It further noted that before the strike, "measures were taken to minimize harm to the civilian population," including "the use of precision-guided munitions," "aerial surveillance," and "the collection of additional intelligence."