The Israel Defense Forces announced it killed Tariq Anwar Khamis Ra'i in an airstrike in the Khan Yunis area of southern Gaza on Sunday. Ra'i served as a company commander in the logistics division of Palestinian Islamic Jihad, a militant organization operating in Gaza.
According to the IDF, Ra'i was among the terrorists who infiltrated Kibbutz Be'eri during the October 7 massacre and participated in the abduction of an Israeli civilian during that attack.
An IDF spokesperson said Ra'i had recently been advancing terrorist operations targeting both Israeli military forces and civilians, and was eliminated to remove the threat he posed.
