IDF spokesman:

The IDF eliminated the head of the Nochaba squad who raided into Israeli territory and took part in the kidnapping of the armor fighters in the October 7 massacre

The IDF attacked last week (Thursday) in the Khan Yunis area in the southern Gaza Strip and killed Jihad Samih Mahmoud Ismail, head of the Noh'ba unit in the military arm of organization Hamas.

The terrorist raided from the southern area of the Gaza Strip into Israeli territory in the October 7 massacre and took part in the encounter with the armored fighters from tank number 3 and in the kidnapping of the late Captain Omer Nautra, the late Sergeant Oz Daniel and Sergeant Nimrod Cohen. In this encounter, the driver of the tank, Sergeant Shaked Dahan, was injured.

During the war, was involved in ambushes against IDF forces with the aim of harming our forces.

Lately, has promoted acts of terrorism against IDF forces and the citizens of the State of Israel while systematically violating the ceasefire. The terrorist was eliminated in order to remove the threat he posed.

IDF forces under the Southern Command are deployed in the area in accordance with the agreement and will continue to act to remove any immediate threat.