Israeli Defense Force statement: “As part of extensive IDF strikes targeting senior operatives and terrorist infrastructure in the Gaza Strip, the IDF and ISA neutralized the southern Khan Yunis Nukhba commander (Hamas commando forces), who was responsible for the Kibbutz Nirim massacre. Following ISA intelligence, IDF fighter jets operated in Gaza and neutralized Billal Al Kedra last night, the commander of the southern Khan Yunis Nukhba forces, who was responsible for the Kibbutz Nirim massacre. Hamas and Islamic Jihad terrorist operatives were also neutralized.”
“The IDF also struck over one hundred military targets located in Zaytun, Khan Yunis, and west Jabaliya. These strikes impacted the capabilities of the Hamas terrorist organization, by targeting its operational command centers, military compounds, dozens of launchers, anti-tank missile launch posts and observation posts. Furthermore, operational command centers belonging to the Islamic Jihad terrorist organization were struck.”