The Israel Defense Forces confirmed the killing of Alaa Imad Khamis Tarams, a militant from Jaish al-Islam, in Gaza City. The IDF stated he had attempted to carry out a terror attack against Israeli civilians and IDF soldiers.
The IDF also confirmed the killing of Ahmad Khudar, a commander in Hamas's Jabalya Battalion, in a strike earlier in the week. The military said he had been involved in planning attacks against Israeli forces.
A third militant, Hassan Ibrahim Shehadeh Qahman from Palestinian Islamic Jihad, was killed in a separate strike. The IDF reported he had been preparing a terror attack against Israeli targets.