IDF eliminates terrorists who participated in October 7th, advanced attacks against IDF troops

The IDF and ISA eliminated three Hamas terrorists over the weekend, including Yahya Hamdouna, who infiltrated Israel on October 7th, and a Nukhba commander. The strikes targeted operatives who had recently advanced attacks against troops and civilians, violating the ceasefire.

The IDF and Israel Security Agency (ISA) eliminated three Hamas terrorists over the weekend of September 19-20, 2026. Yahya Hamdouna, a Hamas military wing operative, was killed in a strike on Saturday. He had infiltrated Israeli territory during the October 7th massacre. Two additional Hamas operatives were eliminated in separate strikes: Muhammad Rafaei, a terrorist from the Daraj Tuffah Battalion who also infiltrated Israel on October 7th, and Basir Al-Barsh, a Nukhba commander. The article states that in recent days, the three terrorists had advanced attacks against IDF troops and Israeli civilians and operated to restore the terrorist organization's capabilities, in systematic violation of the ceasefire. The IDF stated the eliminations were carried out to remove the threat.