The facilities, which were located in three different parts of the Strip, were utilized by Hamas to "store weapons, explosive devices, anti-tank missiles, and additional military equipment."
Farah Hamed, a senior Hamas member and terrorist who carried out a 2003 attack that resulted in the murder of Shalom Har-Melech, late husband of MK Limor Son Har-Melech, was killed in an IDF strike in the Gaza Strip, Hamas announced on Wednesday.
Hamed, who killed Shalom Har-Melech in a drive-by shooting, was released from prison in the 2011 Gilad Shalit prisoner exchange deal, in which Israel freed 1,027 Palestinian prisoners in exchange for IDF soldier Gilad Shalit, who had been held captive in Gaza for over five years.
Limor, who was seven months pregnant at the time, was critically injured in the attack but survived, giving birth to their daughter shortly after via emergency C-section.
"Another circle closed!" wrote Limor in a post on X/Twitter.
"Let every terrorist who murders Jews know: even if he is released, even if he flees, and even if many years pass, the long arm of the people of Israel will reach him. Thank you to the IDF fighters and the security forces who closed an important and painful circle today. May the memory of Shuli and all the Silwad murder victims be blessed."
פרח חאמד, מבכירי הזרוע הצבאית של חמאס ומחברי חוליית סילוואד שרצחה את האיש שלי שולי הר מלך הי״ד, ב"ה חוסל היום ברצועת עזה.
שחרורו ושחרור יתר הרוצחים הם ההוכחה לצורך הקיומי בחוק עונש מוות למחבלים אותו זכינו להעביר לפני כחצי שנה.
ידע כל מחבל שרצח יהודים: גם אם… pic.twitter.com/7a0FtBXrwa
— לימור סון הר מלך (@limor_sonhrmelh) September 9, 2026
On the same day as the Hamas announcement, the IDF and Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet) destroyed three Hamas weapons storage facilities throughout the Gaza Strip, according to a joint statement.
The facilities, which were located in three different parts of the Strip, were utilized by Hamas to "store weapons, explosive devices, anti-tank missiles, and additional military equipment," the military said.