Commander of the Rocket Launching Platoon in Hamas' Eastern Khan Yunis Battalion Eliminated

Operational activity continues in the Rafah area, where IDF troops eliminated terrorists, conducted targeted operations on terrorist infrastructure, and located large quantities of weapons in the area.

The IAF eliminated the terrorist Raef Omar Salman Abu Shab, the commander of the Rocket launching platoon in the Hamas eastern Khan Yunis battalion. Raef was responsible for launching rocket barrages from the area of Khan Yunis toward southern and central Israel since the start of the war.  

Furthermore, IDF troops continued operational activity in central Gaza, where the troops eliminated several terrorists that posed a threat to the troops.

The IAF also struck approximately 25 Hamas terrorist targets throughout Gaza, including terrorist cells, military structures, and terrorist infrastructure. 

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