The IDF killed Palestinian Islamic Jihad commander Rashid Al-Qadhi on Wednesday in a targeted strike in the southern Gaza Strip, the military announced Thursday.
Al-Qadhi was a commander in the PIJ's Production Array, the IDF said, adding that he played a central role in producing and supplying weapons to the organization's military wing.
Also on Wednesday, the IDF conducted a strike in northern Gaza, killing Hamas sniper Abdullah Baha al-Din Razak Al-Souti.
Steps were taken before the strike to mitigate harm to civilians, including using "precise munitions" and aerial surveillance, the IDF added.
IDF strike kills October 7 terrorist, kidnapper in Gaza Strip
On Tuesday, the Israeli military conducted a targeted strike in the southern Gaza Strip using Shin Bet intelligence, killing terrorist Wahid Abu Salam, who previously served as commander of the Western Company in Khan Yunis.
On October 7, 2023, Salam raided Israeli territory and took part in the kidnapping of Israeli civilians in the Gaza Strip, and even took part in holding them captive in the southern Gaza Strip, according to the military.
The IDF added that Salam was also involved in more recent terror plots and posed an immediate threat to Israeli forces in the area.
Also on Tuesday, Gazan sources claimed that Mohammad al-Waheidi, a senior Palestinian member of Egypt's main aid organization, was also killed in a strike on his taxi in Gaza City. The strike killed three others, including two children aged 10 and 8, according to Reuters, citing local medics.
Asked for comment on his death, the Israeli military told Reuters it had struck a Hamas militant and was aware of claims that uninvolved individuals were killed in the strike. It did not respond to a query on the identity of the target.