The IDF eliminated Abd al-Fattah Abu al-Ish, a Nukhba force terrorist in Hamas’s military wing, in a precision airstrike in the Jabaliya area of the northern Gaza Strip.
Video: IDF Spokesperson’s unit
According to the IDF Spokesperson’s Unit, Abu al-Ish was among the terrorists who invaded Israeli territory during the October 7 massacre. The targeted strike also eliminated Raed Adel Mohammed Alyan, a terrorist operative in Hamas’s military wing. Military officials confirmed that the two terrorists had recently been working to advance new terror plots targeting IDF operational forces and Israeli civilians, while actively attempting to restore and reconstitute Hamas’s terror capabilities in systematic violation of the ceasefire.
The IDF stated that the pinpoint strike was carried out to neutralize the immediate threat. Forces under the Southern Command remain strategically deployed in the area in accordance with established operational agreements and will continue to operate decisively to eliminate any emerging threats.