The IDF said it killed five terrorists attempting to rehabilitate underground terror infrastructure west of the Yellow Line in the northern Gaza Strip over the weekend. One of those killed was identified as Hefzi Hasein Abdallah al-Hawajri, a Hamas Nukhba operative from the eastern Jabaliya battalion. Hits were confirmed on additional terrorists, and the IDF said forces remain deployed in the area under the ceasefire agreement.
The IDF confirmed Monday afternoon [Mon 14:47 Jerusalem] that over the weekend its forces killed five terrorists attempting to rehabilitate underground terror infrastructure west of the Yellow Line in the northern Gaza Strip. One of those killed was identified as Hefzi Hasein Abdallah al-Hawajri, a Hamas Nukhba operative from the eastern Jabaliya battalion — the same elite unit that participated in the October 7, 2023 attack on southern Israel. Hits were confirmed on additional terrorists, though their identities and affiliations have not been released. The IDF stated that troops under Southern Command are deployed in the area in accordance with the ceasefire agreement and will continue to operate to remove any immediate threat.
The strike follows a pattern of IDF operations against attempts to rebuild Hamas' underground capabilities in northern Gaza, as The Zioneer reported earlier on Monday [Mon 14:46 Jerusalem]. Previous operations in the same sector include the elimination of armed Hamas operatives advancing attack plots [Mon Jun 22, 17:32 Jerusalem], and targeted strikes on Islamic Jihad commanders in the southern Gaza Strip [Tue Jun 9, 14:12 Jerusalem]. The IDF has repeatedly stated that while the ceasefire remains in effect, it reserves the right to act against any emerging threat from the Gaza Strip.
No further details on the precise location, timing, or munitions used have been released. The IDF has not reported any Israeli casualties from the operation.
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