The IDF and Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) killed Hamas commander Jamal Mahmoud Abu Kamil in a targeted strike in Gaza City on Thursday, according to a statement from the military.
Abu Kamil was among the terrorists who invaded Israeli territory on October 7, 2023, and he continued to work toward the goal of harming Israeli soldiers and civilians over the past three years, the IDF said.
IAF strikes terror cell in Khan Yunis, continues countering threats despite July deal
The air force on Thursday attacked a Gazan terror cell in Khan Yunis, the second "attack of choice" in two days after a pause in such attacks since a new US-Hamas deal in late July.
IDF sources told The Jerusalem Post that the cell was not extremely senior, but was in the process of planning and shortly carrying out an operation against the IDF.
According to those sources, since the US-Hamas deal, the IDF has halted attacks on Hamas members who were involved in the October 7 invasion and on other strategic Hamas assets or leaders, but it is still carrying out attacks against operatives who it knows are moving toward an attack.
IDF uncovers large weapons cache in booby-trapped structure in Lebanon security zone
Israeli forces in Lebanon located and neutralized a booby-trapped structure near the village of Mansouri on Wednesday, the military said in a Thursday statement.
This building, the IDF said, was used for Hezbollah terrorist activity and was located near the village of Mansouri in one of the pilot security zones.
Soldiers found RPG rockets and additional unspecified weapons in the building.
Yonah Jeremy Bob contributed to this report.