IDF eliminates Hamas commander who infiltrated Kibbutz Nir Oz on October 7

The IDF struck in southern Gaza Strip on Saturday, eliminating Salem Jamal Abd al-Rahman Abu Labad, a Hamas Nukhba cell commander who infiltrated Kibbutz Nir Oz during the October 7 massacre. In a separate strike Friday in central Gaza, the IDF eliminated Muhammad Abd al-Nasser Muhammad Khatib, a commander in Hamas' Maghazi Battalion. Both terrorists operated under Hamas' military wing and were attempting to advance terror attacks against IDF troops. The strikes were conducted using precise aerial munitions, with steps taken to mitigate civilian harm including aerial surveillance.