Israeli forces take out armed Hamas militants in Gaza

The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) eliminated armed Hamas operatives in both the southern and northern parts of the Gaza Strip who were operating near Israeli forces.

In a Telegram post, the IDF announced that several armed militants were identified in the north of Gaza near deployed Israeli troops along the so-called “yellow line” defined under an agreement framework.

“Following the identification and in order to remove the threat, the terrorists were struck and eliminated from the air.

In an additional incident earlier today (Thursday), additional terrorists operating in the southern Gaza Strip were struck. The terrorists were transporting munitions in a manner that posed a threat to the troops. One of the terrorists was eliminated in the strike.

Prior to the strikes, measures were taken to mitigate the risk of harm to civilians, including the use of precision munitions, and aerial surveillance.

IDF troops in the Southern Command remain deployed in accordance with the ceasefire agreement and will continue to operate to remove any immediate threat,” the post read.

By Jeyhun Aghazada