IDF: In order to remove an immediate threat: The IDF eliminated a commander from Hamas' Military Security Department On Monday, the IDF struck and eliminated the terrorist Talal Mustafa Saleh Badawi, a commander in the Military Security Department of Hamas’ Gaza City Brigade. Additionally, Momo Saeed Mohammed Hawari, a Hamas terrorist, was eliminated in the strike. Recently, the terrorists advanced terror attacks against IDF troops and Israeli civilians and operated to rehabilitate the capabilities of the terrorist organization, in systematic violation of the ceasefire. The strike was conducted in order to remove the threat. Prior to the strike, steps were taken to mitigate harm to civilians, including the use of precise munitions and aerial surveillance. IDF troops under the Southern Command remain deployed in the area in accordance with the agreement and will continue to operate to remove any threat.