IDF eliminates Hamas Operations Headquarters commander Bahaa Baroud in Gaza strike

The IDF eliminated Bahaa Baroud, a commander in Hamas' Operations Headquarters, in a precise aerial strike on Saturday. Baroud had been planning and advancing terror attacks against IDF troops and Israeli civilians in recent weeks and posed an immediate threat to forces. The IDF took steps to mitigate civilian harm, including using precise munitions and aerial surveillance. IDF troops in the Southern Command remain deployed under the ceasefire agreement and will continue operating to remove immediate threats.