The IDF struck and killed Hamas terrorist Ismail Mohammad Ibrahim Barim in Khan Yunis on Wednesday, the military confirmed on Thursday.
Barim was a commander in the terror group's Izzadin al-Qassam Brigades, the military noted.
After the October 7 massacre, he was responsible for holding three hostages in a tunnel in the southern Gaza Strip, the military said.
The hostages were identified as Edan Alexander, Matan Zangauker, and Avera Mengistu.
Additionally, he had been "advancing attacks targeting IDF troops and Israeli civilians and attempted to rehabilitate the terrorist organization, while systematically violating the ceasefire," the military said.
IDF kills Yahya Sinwar's former bodyguard, add'l Hamas Nukhba terrorist in Gaza strike
The IDF killed two Hamas Nukhba terrorists in strikes on the Gaza Strip on Sunday, the military said in a statement earlier on Thursday.
The IDF and the Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) killed Razek Sahil Suleiman Abu Shahma, Yahya Sinwar’s bodyguard and a Hamas Nukhba terrorist who infiltrated Re’im on October 7.
The military and Shin Bet also killed Hazem Mousa, a Nukhba terrorist who infiltrated Re’im on October 7.
The IDF said that the two were advancing terror attacks against IDF troops and Israeli civilians while also attempting to rebuild Hamas’ capabilities in the Gaza Strip.
IDF strikes Hamas terror infrastructure in Gaza
This comes after the IDF struck and destroyed a structure in the Jabalya area of the Gaza Strip that was used as an ambush position for Hamas terrorists and as a storage facility for various types of weapons on Tuesday, the military said on Wednesday.
The position was located approximately 50 meters from the Yellow Line, 70 meters from Kamal Adwan Hospital, and 170 meters from a school, the IDF said, calling it an example of Hamas's systematic use of civilian and humanitarian infrastructure, contrary to both the ceasefire agreement and international law.