⭕️OPERATIONAL UPDATE: IDF troops are operating in the Beaufort Ridge & Litani River areas in order to remove threats to Israeli civilians. During the operations, the troops located 340+ weapons, including RPG rockets, anti-tank missiles, mortar shells, small arms, explosive devices, grenades & ammunition. Additionally, a ~7m deep underground shaft was located inside a civilian home. The IDF will not allow the Hezbollah terrorist organization to harm Israeli civilians or IDF troops.

🎯STRUCK: 2 suspects who were observing IDF soldiers in the area of Qabrikha, outside the Security Zone in southern Lebanon. The strike was conducted in order to remove the threat against IDF soldiers operating in the Security Zone. The IDF remains committed to the agreement between Israel and Lebanon.

🔴ELIMINATED: Jamal Abu Saeed, Head of Operations in Hamas’ military intelligence apparatus who held Omer Shem Tov in Hamas Captivity. The terrorist oversaw the training of Hamas operatives outside Gaza, was an anti-tank battalion commander & was responsible for military specialization in Hamas' Central Brigade. Additionally, he was responsible for Hamas' relations with various countries. Recently, Abu Saeed advanced terrorist plots against Israeli civilians & IDF troops and worked to restore Hamas’ capabilities, while systematically violating the ceasefire. He was eliminated in order to remove the threat he posed.

Today, we honor and salute former Israeli Prime Minister and IDF Chief of the General Staff Yitzhak Rabin, who was brutally assassinated 31 years ago. We commemorate his dedication to the security of the State of Israel. May his memory be a blessing 🕯️

🔴ELIMINATED: 6 operatives from terrorist organizations in Gaza during 3 separate strikes earlier this week. Recently, the terrorists advanced terrorist plots against Israeli civilians & IDF soldiers and worked to restore the capabilities of Hamas, the Army of Islam & Islamic Jihad, while systematically violating the ceasefire. The terrorists were eliminated in order to remove the threat they posed.

🔎LOCATED: Weapons inside a civilian home, as well as a children’s room bearing symbols associated with Hezbollah, during IDF operations in the Security Zone in southern Lebanon to dismantle terrorist infrastructure sites in the area of Al-Khiam. Additionally, the troops located & dismantled an explosive drone storage facility & found additional weapons, including rockets, Kalashnikov rifles, helmets, vests, ammunition & explosive drones.

🔴 ELIMINATED: Ihab Jamil Abu Taqiya, a squad commander in Hamas’ military wing who was involved in holding numerous hostages in Hamas captivity at the beginning of the war. Ibrahim Gihad Muhammad Abu Oshaiba, a platoon commander in Hamas’ military wing, was also eliminated in the strike. Recently, the terrorists advanced terror attacks against Israeli civilians & IDF troops and operated to restore Hamas’ capabilities, in systematic violation of the ceasefire. The terrorists were eliminated in order to remove the threat they posed.

🔴 ELIMINATED: 4 Hamas terrorists in 2 separate strikes on Wednesday in the Khan Yunis and Rafah areas of southern Gaza. Among those eliminated were a Hamas Nukhba terrorist & a Hamas commander. Recently, the terrorists advanced terror attacks against Israeli civilians & IDF troops and operated to restore Hamas’ capabilities, in systematic violation of the ceasefire. The terrorists were eliminated in order to remove the threat they posed.

🎯 DISMANTLED: 2 storage facilities used by Hamas' military wing in the Al-Bureij area & in the Gaza City area. Hamas stored dozens of weapons of various types in the facilities, including RPGs, explosive devices, rockets, Kalashnikov rifles, grenades, magazines & additional combat equipment.

⭕️ APPREHENDED: 4 terrorists who traded in weapons and had previously operated as part of the Jenin terror network, which was dismantled during Operation “Iron Wall.” The terrorists were transferred for further questioning by the security forces.

⭕️ COUNTERTERRORISM OPERATION IN JUDEA & SAMARIA: Following last Friday’s shooting attack in Hebron, in which Staff Sergeant Ron Yonatan Roytman and Sergeant Yuval Shai Svilem fell, security forces continue operating to thwart terrorism in the area. During the operations, 6 suspects were apprehended, including an individual affiliated with Hamas. The suspects were allegedly involved in terrorist activities, including planning and facilitating terrorist attacks. Additionally, forces confiscated weapons including an M16 rifle, knives, a vest & a replica gun. The IDF will continue operating to thwart terrorism and maintain security throughout Judea and Samaria.

🔴 ELIMINATED: 3 Hamas commanders in Gaza, including a Nukhba commander who inflitrated the Sufa outpost & a company commander who infiltrated Israel during the October 7 Massacre. Recently, the terrorists advanced attacks against Israeli civilians & IDF troops and operated to restore Hamas’ terrorist capabilities, in systematic violation of the ceasefire. The terrorists were eliminated in order to remove the immediate threat they posed.

🔴ELIMINATED: Ahmed Muhammad Ahmed Baraka, a Nukhba terrorist in Hamas’ military wing was eliminated in southern Gaza last Thursday. He infiltrated Israel during the October 7 Massacre & took part in the abduction of Israeli civilians, including Alexander Dancyg from Kibbutz Nir Oz. He also assisted in holding numerous hostages, including Nimrod Cohen in southern Gaza. In a separate strike in northern Gaza last Friday, Omar Awadallah, a Nukhba platoon commander & Moataz Mahmoud Mohammed Al-Nimr, a Nukhba terrorist were eliminated. Recently, the terrorists advanced terror attacks against Israeli civilians & IDF troops and operated to restore Hamas’ capabilities, in systematic violation of the ceasefire. The terrorists were eliminated in order to remove the threat they posed.

⭕️ Overnight, IDF surveillance identified an Egyptian civilian who crossed the border fence from Egyptian territory into Israeli territory near Nitzana. Following identification, IDF soldiers were dispatched to the scene, apprehended the suspect, and transferred him to the security forces for further questioning. The IDF views the incident with severity and continues to maintain a high level of defensive readiness in the area. The incident is under review.

🔴 ELIMINATED: 4 Hamas and Islamic Jihad terrorists in several strikes across Gaza. Among those eliminated on Sunday: • Alaa Abu Zaid & Hamdan Suleiman Ibrahim Abu Amra - Islamic Jihad terrorists. • Fawzi Salam Odat Allah Sawarha - a Hamas sniper operative. In a separate strike in northern Gaza over the weekend, Muhammad Anan Muhammad Al-Rawaj, head of a Nukhba cell in Hamas’ military wing, was also eliminated. Recently, the terrorists advanced terror attacks against Israeli civilians & IDF troops and operated to restore their organizations’ military capabilities, in systematic violation of the ceasefire. The terrorists were eliminated in order to remove the threat they posed.

🎯STRUCK: 3 terrorists emerging from a tunnel shaft in the Khan Younis area, beyond the Yellow Line in Gaza. Following the strike, secondary explosions were identified, indicating the presence of weapons inside the shaft.

🔎 UNCOVERED: An underground excavation ~15 meters deep. The excavation was found near the home of a terrorist involved in last weekend’s shooting attack at Judea Junction, in which Staff Sergeant Ron Yonatan Roytman and Sergeant Yuval Shai Svilem were killed and additional soldiers were lightly injured. During counterterrorism operations in Hebron, IDF troops located the excavation while searching 500+ sites in the area. According to an initial assessment, the excavation does not appear to have an exit, and the findings remain under investigation.

🔴ELIMINATED: Mohammed Halawa, a commander in Hamas’ military intelligence apparatus & Ahmed Zahir Fuad Abu-Odeh, engineering commander in the Hamas’ military wing. The terrorists advanced attacks against Israeli civilians & IDF troops and operated to restore the military capabilities of Hamas, in systematic violation of the ceasefire. They were eliminated over the weekend in order to remove the threat they posed.

🫒Estimated olive harvest figures in Judea and Samaria to date: * ~220,000 dunams harvested so far * ~100 coordinated olive harvesting sites operated under the protection of security personnel in Judea and Samaria * The estimated yield harvested stands at ~22,500 tons of olives, from which ~5,500 liters of olive oil have been produced, with a value of 225 million NIS. Incidents receiving media attention account for only a small percentage of the olive harvesting areas in Judea and Samaria. The vast majority of coordinated olive harvesting operations protected by security personnel are proceeding as planned, without unusual incidents.

Earlier today, the IDF carried out a strike targeting a terrorist from Hamas’ military wing in the Gaza City area. Following the identification of uninvolved individuals in the area, the munition was diverted in order to mitigate harm to them. The incident is under review. IDF troops under the Southern Command remain deployed in the area in accordance with the agreement and will continue to operate to remove any threat.