IDF eliminates October 7th terrorist who infiltrated Nir Oz kibbutz

IDF troops eliminated a terrorist operating near the Yellow Line in southern Gaza Strip on Tuesday who posed an imminent threat to forces. The IDF and ISA confirmed the strike killed Khamis Muhammad Khamis Qassas, who infiltrated Kibbutz Nir Oz during the October 7th massacre. The terrorist had recently been leading other militants to the Yellow Line area to execute attacks against IDF troops and throughout the war led multiple terror attacks against Israeli forces and civilians. IDF troops in the Southern Command remain deployed under the ceasefire agreement and will continue operating to remove immediate threats.