The IDF and Shin Bet say three terrorists were killed Friday in an Israeli Air Force strike in the Jenin area, including senior Hamas operative Qais Bitawi. According to the security agencies, the strike was carried out…

The IDF and Shin Bet say three terrorists were killed Friday in an Israeli Air Force strike in the Jenin area, including senior Hamas operative Qais Bitawi. According to the security agencies, the strike was carried out using precise Shin Bet intelligence and targeted Bitawi along with two other operatives traveling with him. Weapons were later found inside their vehicle. Bitawi was described as a senior figure in the former Jenin terrorist network, which Israel says was dismantled during Operation Iron Wall. He allegedly helped plan and carry out attacks against Israeli civilians and security forces, provided funding for terrorist activity, and maintained contacts with Hamas figures in Gaza and abroad. He was also a relative of Noor Bitawi, the commander of the Jenin network who was killed by Israeli forces in May 2025. The IDF and Shin Bet said operations against terrorist activity across Judea and Samaria will continue.

The IDF says it carried out a targeted strike against several terrorists in the Jenin area a short while ago. Further details are expected to be released shortly.

The IDF says it carried out a targeted strike against several terrorists in the Jenin area a short while ago. Further details are expected to be released shortly.

The IDF and Shin Bet said Israeli forces killed two Hamas Nukhba operatives who participated in the October 7 assault on the Re'im military base, including a former bodyguard of Yahya Sinwar. The IDF said it killed…

The IDF and Shin Bet said Israeli forces killed two Hamas Nukhba operatives who participated in the October 7 assault on the Re'im military base, including a former bodyguard of Yahya Sinwar. The IDF said it killed Hazem Mousa in the Khan Younis area on Sunday and, together with the Shin Bet, killed Razek Sahil Suleiman Abu Shahma in a separate strike on Monday. The military identified both men as members of Hamas's Nukhba force and said Abu Shahma had served as Sinwar's bodyguard. According to the statement, the two had recently planned attacks against IDF troops and Israeli civilians while attempting to rebuild Hamas's capabilities, in what Israel described as violations of the ceasefire. The IDF said the strikes were carried out to remove the threat posed by the two men.

IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir said during a visit to the Gaza Strip on Tuesday that the military would continue acting proactively to prevent Hamas and other armed groups from rebuilding their capabilities…

IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir said during a visit to the Gaza Strip on Tuesday that the military would continue acting proactively to prevent Hamas and other armed groups from rebuilding their capabilities along Israel's borders. "We will not allow our enemies to rebuild their strength along our borders, with an emphasis on Gaza and Lebanon," Zamir said. "We are implementing lessons learned, we have changed our approach, and the IDF will not return to October 6th." He said the demilitarization of Gaza and disarmament of Hamas remained the military's overarching objective and that the pursuit of those who participated in the October 7 attack would continue as a long-term mission. Zamir's remarks came after the IDF and ISA said they struck and dismantled five Hamas weapons storage facilities and a launch site across the Gaza Strip on Monday. According to the joint statement, the facilities contained rockets, weapons, explosive devices, grenades and ammunition, and had been established inside mosques and alongside humanitarian infrastructure. The military said it issued advance warnings and used precise munitions and aerial surveillance to reduce the risk to civilians. Israeli forces remain deployed in Gaza under the ceasefire framework and will continue operating against threats the military considers immediate, the statement said.