The Israel Defense Forces and Shin Bet announced they eliminated two senior Palestinian Islamic Jihad terrorists in separate airstrikes in Gaza who participated in the October 7 massacre and continued terrorist activities throughout the war.

In a strike in southern Gaza, Israeli forces killed Talal Jaber Mohammed Abd al-Aal, who commanded a terrorist cell that infiltrated Israel during the October 7 massacre. According to the IDF, Abd al-Aal also took part in holding Israeli hostages in southern Gaza throughout the war.

In a separate strike in central Gaza, the IDF eliminated Ali Kaid Mohammed Satitan, a Nukhba unit commander in Palestinian Islamic Jihad who also infiltrated Israel during the October 7 massacre. The military said Satitan continued working to advance terrorist attacks against IDF troops and Israeli civilians throughout the war, including in recent weeks.

The IDF said forces operating under Southern Command remain deployed in accordance with the current security framework and will continue acting to eliminate any immediate threats.

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