IDF eliminates three terrorist commanders in Gaza strike

The IDF eliminated three terrorist commanders in a Thursday strike in Gaza: Qasslam Hassan Saleh and Sami Jamil Abu Dalal, platoon commanders in Islamic Jihad, and Ubay Mamoun Saleh Farwana, a deputy company commander in Hamas. The terrorists were planning imminent attacks against IDF troops and posed an immediate threat, according to the military. The IDF said it took steps to mitigate civilian harm, including using precise munitions and aerial surveillance. Israeli forces remain deployed in the area under the ceasefire agreement and will continue operating to remove immediate threats.