JERUSALEM (VINnews)- A Palestinian terrorist who took part in the Hamas-led massacre on October 7, 2023, was killed in an Israeli strike after approaching troops in southern Gaza, the Israel Defense Forces and Shin Bet security agency announced Tuesday.

The IDF said forces from the Gaza Division identified the man operating near the Yellow Line — a demarcation area in the southern Gaza Strip — and approaching in a manner that posed an immediate threat. He was targeted and killed in a strike.

Following an intelligence review, the terrorist was identified as Khamis Muhammad Khamis Qassas, who invaded Kibbutz Nir Oz during the October 7 onslaught that killed about 1,200 people in Israel and led to the abduction of more than 250 others.

According to the military, Qassas recently led additional terrorists to the Yellow Line area as part of plans to attack IDF troops. During the ongoing war, he also directed other attacks on Israeli soldiers and civilians.

The announcement comes amid continued Israeli operations in Gaza, where forces remain deployed in parts of the territory under a fragile truce agreement.

PllThis killing is part of Israel’s ongoing efforts to eliminate Terrorists involved in the October 7 attacks who continue to pose threats from within Gaza.