IDF Strikes Gaza and Syria, Eliminating Militants and Weapons Sites

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reported on Thursday that it conducted airstrikes in Gaza, eliminating three militants from Hamas and Islamic Jihad who were advancing terror plans against IDF forces and systematically violating the ceasefire agreement. Among those killed in Gaza City were Husam Walid Hassan Abu al-Ata, identified as the commander of the rocket unit of the Islamic Jihad's military wing, and Majdi Main Yousef al-Ayubi, an Islamic Jihad fighter. Muhammad Aja, a Hamas company commander, was eliminated in the Al-Furqan neighborhood of Gaza City. The IDF stated that these militants were engaged in preparing attacks on soldiers and restoring their organizations' capabilities. In addition to the targeted killings, the IDF, acting on intelligence from the Shin Bet, also struck four Hamas and Islamic Jihad weapons storage sites in Gaza City, destroying dozens of weapons including rockets, explosive devices, mortars, Kalashnikov rifles, and other combat equipment.

Separately, on Thursday, an airstrike in southern Syria eliminated Yusef Ali al-Hasson, a Syrian militant described as preparing sabotage against IDF forces in the area under the direction of the Iranian regime. The IDF stated that al-Hasson had organized several attacks against Israeli forces over the past year, including the launch of explosive-laden drones and rockets. The IDF confirmed its forces in the Gaza sector are deployed according to the ceasefire agreement and will continue to operate to remove any immediate threats.