The strike, which was done with real-time intelligence by the Shin Bet, killed Islaam Hamaisa, one of the commanders of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad's Jenin Brigade.
These interceptions are the latest of several others this week, which have been carried out against hostile threats.
The acquisition of the squadrons is critical to maintaining the superiority of the IDF in the region and against the arms race of both Iran and Hezbollah in the north.
In the area of the Rafah crossing, on the Palestinian side, troops of the 401st Brigade killed terrorists in close-quarter combat and via aircraft strikes.
Guided by intelligence information, Israel Air Force jets struck some 25 terror targets, among which were observation posts, military buildings, tunnels, and sniper posts.
Troops of the 401st Brigade killed terrorists and uncovered terror infrastructure and underground shafts, which the forces subsequently began to destroy.
As part of the operation, IAF fighter jets struck over 50 military targets.
The IDF attacked a military structure belonging to the Hezbollah terrorist organization and where terrorists were staying in southern Lebanon on Friday in Ayta ash Shab.
At approximately 10 p.m. on Saturday night, N and his fellow pilots were alerted that it was time to take to the skies.
While Iran attacked Israel, the Israel Air Force Southern Command's Air Traffic Control Division was tasked with taking on the challenging and unprecedented event.
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