IDF Kills 10 Hamas Terrorists Released in 2011 Shalit Deal in Gaza Airstrikes

In a recent joint operation by the Shin Bet and IDF, ten Hamas terrorists who were exiled to Gaza in the 2011 Shalit deal were killed in an airstrike. Among those eliminated were Riyad Asila and Bassam Abu Sanina, responsible for the 1998 stabbing murder of Israeli civilian Chaim Karman in Jerusalem, and Mohammed Saria, who killed IDF soldier Ehud (Udi) Tal in a 1996 stabbing attack. These terrorists were part of Hamas’s West Bank headquarters, the organization's operational arm in Gaza tasked with orchestrating attacks in Judea and Samaria. Despite their deportation under the Shalit deal, they continued recruiting terrorists, promoting attacks, and transferring weapons and funds to operatives in the West Bank. The seven additional terrorists killed were also convicted during the Second Intifada for deadly attacks and maintained active roles in Hamas’s military operations after their release. Israeli security services emphasize their commitment to preventing further attacks in the region.