IDF strikes at five terrorists in northern Gaza, killing 1

The Israel Defense Forces struck five terrorists in northern Gaza, killing at least one, the military said on Monday. The incident, which occurred over the weekend, was triggered by the operatives’ attempt to restore underground terrorist infrastructure west of the Yellow Line, the army said. 3 An IDF social media post stating a strike eliminated five terrorists in northern Gaza, including Hudhayfah Hussein Abdullah al-Hawajri. IDF 3 Two armed Hamas militants in black stand in a rubble-filled area of the Jabalia refugee camp. AFP via Getty Images The IDF holds roughly 60% of Gaza’s territory, east to the Yellow Line that runs through the Strip. The Israeli military named Hudhayfah Hussein Abdullah al-Hawajri, a Nukhba terrorist in Hamas’s East Jabalia Battalion, as the terrorist killed in the strike, adding that the other four were hit. Explore More Father of teen found dead in suitcase issues defiant message to daughter’s accused killer King Charles yanks invitation for Prince Harry to stay at Buckingham Palace during UK visit Ancient inscription revealing Christianity’s clash with mysterious cult decoded by researchers 3 Palestinian militants stand guard as Red Cross vehicles transport hostages, held in Gaza. REUTERS “Prior to the strike, steps were taken to mitigate harm to civilians, including the use of precise munitions and aerial surveillance,” the IDF said. On Sunday, the IDF said it killed, in separate strikes the previous week, Muhammad Najib Ashour, a Nukhba Force platoon commander, and Tamer Saeed Abu Nakhal, a cell commander in Hamas’s “military wing,” for their involvement in the advancement of attacks on Israeli soldiers.