The IDF announced Thursday that a Monday strike in the Khan Younis area of southern Gaza eliminated Ismail Ibrahim Darwish Qandil, a Hamas Nukhba operative who infiltrated Israel on October 7, 2023, and took part in the killing of Nahal Brigade commander Col. Yonatan Steinberg. The military said Qandil was recently advancing terror plots and rebuilding Hamas's capabilities in systematic violation of the ceasefire.
The IDF Spokesperson's Unit announced Thursday that a strike carried out on Monday in the Khan Younis area of the southern Gaza Strip eliminated Ismail Ibrahim Darwish Qandil, a Hamas Nukhba Force operative who infiltrated Israeli territory during the October 7, 2023, massacre and took part in the killing of Nahal Brigade commander Col. Yonatan Steinberg.
According to the military statement, Qandil was "recently advancing terror plots against IDF forces and Israeli civilians and working to rebuild the organization's capabilities, in systematic violation of the ceasefire." The IDF added that "forces under Southern Command are deployed in the area in accordance with the agreement and will continue to operate to remove any immediate threat."
The announcement provides the full name and operational details of the target, marking the latest in a series of IDF disclosures regarding Nukhba commanders eliminated during the ceasefire period. As The Zioneer reported earlier Thursday, the military confirmed the elimination; the new statement adds the operative's identity and the specific charges against him.
No immediate reaction was issued by Hamas.
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