Israel Defense Forces ✔

Joint IDF and ISA announcement: To remove an immediate threat: IDF and ISA eliminate the Commander of Hamas’ Jabaliya Battalion in the northern Gaza Strip Overnight (Monday), the IDF and ISA struck in the northern Gaza Strip and eliminated the terrorist Ahmad Batash, commander of the Jabaliya Battalion in the Northern Gaza Brigade of Hamas’ military wing. As part of his role, the terrorist was responsible for managing and organizing the Northern Gaza Brigade’s weapons and coordinated and facilitated the supply of weapons and military equipment to Hamas operatives. Recently, the terrorist advanced terrorist attacks targeting IDF troops and Israeli civilians and operated to restore the terrorist organization's capabilities, in systematic violation of the ceasefire. The terrorist was eliminated in order to remove the threat he posed. Prior to the strike, steps were taken to mitigate harm to civilians, including the use of precision munitions and aerial surveillance. The security forces remain deployed in the area in accordance with the agreement and will continue to operate to remove any threat.