Israeli security forces have struck militants from the radical Palestinian Hamas movement who participated in the attack on the Jewish state on October 7, 2023, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and the Shin Bet said.
“During the strikes on Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip, an Israeli Air Force aircraft destroyed terrorists who participated in the massacre of civilians in Israeli territory on October 7, 2023,“ the statement said. The operation was said to have been carried out "based on intelligence" provided by military intelligence and the Shin Bet.
Measures were taken to minimize civilian casualties before the attack, including aerial surveillance, the use of additional intelligence, and the use of precision munitions.
“The IDF and Shin Bet will continue operations against Hamas terrorists who participated in the massacre of October 7, 2023,“ the joint statement said.