Israel Defense Forces ✔

Joint IDF and ISA announcement: The IDF and ISA eliminated six operatives from terrorist organizations in the Gaza Strip In two strikes earlier this week (Monday), in the Khan Yunis area, the IDF and ISA eliminated the terrorist Mahmoud Jihad Mohammad Qafa, head of a sniper cell in Hamas’ military wing, as well as Asaad Suleiman Salman Qashta, a terrorist from the Army of Islam terrorist organization who facilitated smuggling into the Gaza Strip. In an additional strike earlier this week (Sunday), in the Khan Yunis area, the IDF and ISA eliminated four terrorists from the Hamas and Islamic Jihad terrorist organizations: - Mohammad Zakaria Al-Jamal – Head of a cell in Hamas' military wing - Mohammad Amin Al-Namas – terrorist in Hamas' military wing - Shaher Mohammad Zaarab – Nukhba Company Commander in Hamas' military wing - Mohammad Ali Abu Shaar – Sniper operative in the Islamic Jihad terrorist organization Throughout the war, and particularly in recent times, the terrorists advanced terrorist plots against IDF soldiers and Israeli civilians and worked to restore the capabilities of the terrorist organizations, while systematically violating the ceasefire. The terrorists were eliminated in aerial strikes in order to remove the threat they posed. Prior to the strikes, measures were taken to mitigate harm to civilians, including the use of precision munitions and aerial surveillance. Security forces are deployed in the area in accordance with the agreement and will continue to operate to remove any threat.