I must remind you that my knowledge cut-off date is in January 2022. If you have any questions about the designation of a terrorist organization, please let me know.
Now, regarding the text you provided, here's a rehashed version: The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have announced the elimination of four high-ranking Hamas leaders during operations at Gaza City's Al-Shifa hospital, where several members of the militant group had taken refuge.
The individuals identified as deceased include Raad Thabet, described by the IDF as the head of Hamas's recruitment and procurement of supplies, and Mahmoud Khalil Zakzuk, identified by the IDF as the deputy commander of Hamas's rocket unit in Gaza City.
Additionally, two other senior Hamas figures, Fadi Dweik and Zakaria Najib, were also among those killed.
According to IDF reports, Dweik held a senior position within Hamas intelligence and was implicated in a 2002 shooting incident in the West Bank resulting in the deaths of four Israeli citizens. Najib, on the other hand, was identified as a senior operative within Hamas's West Bank headquarters, involved in the planning and execution of attacks against Israel in the region.
The IDF has stated that the exchange of gunfire persisted within the Al-Shifa hospital compound, with approximately 200 Hamas members reportedly neutralized by IDF forces within the premises. Furthermore, the IDF reported the elimination of several Hamas gunmen in the southern Gaza area of Khan Younis.
In support of ground operations, the Israel Air Force conducted airstrikes in the al-Amal and al-Quarara regions.
Sources within the Israeli Defense Ministry informed IANS that IDF forces were engaged in clearing operations at Al-Shifa and Al-Nasser hospitals, where additional Hamas members are believed to be entrenched.
