IDF strikes two Hamas terrorists in central Gaza, including October 7 participant

The IDF struck two Hamas terrorists in the Deir al-Balah area of central Gaza Strip overnight Monday. Mohammad Abd al-Nasser Jabr Abu Asaad, a Nukhba terrorist who infiltrated Israeli territory and participated in the October 7th massacre, was eliminated in the strike. The terrorists had been planning attacks targeting IDF troops and Israeli civilians and attempted to rehabilitate the terrorist organization while violating the ceasefire. IDF troops under Southern Command remain deployed in accordance with the ceasefire agreement and will continue to operate to remove immediate threats.