Terrorists eliminated in joint ground and aerial operations in Gaza

Press Release

01.01.24
IDF, Media Center

IDF troops in the Gaza Division directed an IAF fighter jet to strike and eliminate Adil Mismah, the Nukhba Company Commander of Deir al-Balah. Mismah commanded in the field Nukhba terrorists who carried out the brutal attack on Kibbutz Kissufim during Hamas’ October 7th invasion and massacre in southern Israel. He also directed Hamas terrorists to other communities in the area near the Gaza Strip, including Kibbutz Be’eri and Kibbutz Nirim. Following October 7th, Mismah led combat against IDF troops in the Gaza Strip.

Operational activity in Shejaiya: 

During ground operations in the northern Gaza Strip, IDF troops struck terror targets in the area of Abu al-Ata in Shejaiya. These terror targets were used as a compound for conducting warfare by the Hamas and Islamic Jihad terrorist organizations. During the operation, the troops conducted a targeted raid on the terrorist organizations’ command and control center and located large quantities of weapons used by the terrorist organizations in the area of a mosque.

Operational activity in Gaza over the past day

In a separate incident, a terrorist cell attacked IDF troops with mortar shells. IAF aircraft identified the launcher and directed IDF ground troops to destroy the launch post and eliminate the terrorists.

During additional operational activity in the area of Khan Yunis, IDF troops identified a terrorist launching rockets. The troops directed an IAF aircraft to strike and eliminate the terrorist.

Overnight, IDF naval troops struck Hamas terror targets and continued to support IDF ground troops in the Gaza Strip.

Launches toward IDF troops, destruction of the launch post, and elimination of the terrorist cell: https://bit.ly/3H7QRjK

footage of the strikes in the Gaza Strip over the last day: https://bit.ly/3tz4BRH