The Israeli military said a Palestinian Islamic Jihad terrorist was planning an immediate attack on soldiers amid the US-brokered ceasefire.
The IDF killed a Palestinian Islamic Jihad terrorist in the Nuseirat area in central Gaza, the military said Saturday night.
The airstrike was led by the military’s Southern Command, which has also deployed troops in the area in accordance with the ceasefire agreement, the military added.
The IDF said that the terrorist was planning to carry out an attack against Israeli forces.
Hamas vs other terror groups’ grip on Gaza
A report from the Wall Street Journal earlier this month said that many terrorists are realigning themselves with Palestinian Islamic Jihad and other terror groups should Hamas loosen its grip on Gaza, according to the report.
However, a report on Saturday from The Telegraph said that Hamas is working to reassert itself as the dominant ruling force of the Palestinian territory.
A Palestinian Islamic Jihad terrorist during a hostage release ceremony in Khan Yunis, southern Gaza Strip, January 30, 2025; illustrative. (credit: REUTERS/Ramadan Abed)
Hamas has also been amping up public executions and beatings, and has targeted opposing clans in Gaza.
The IDF previously stated that it will begin re-enforcing the Gaza ceasefire on Sunday, after Hamas had violated it by killing two soldiers. In response to Hamas’s violation of the agreement, the IDF carried out “a series of strikes” against targets in southern Gaza.
Sam Halpern and Goldie Katz contributed to this report.
