Our forces eliminated a terrorist linked to the killing of Lt. Col. Yehontan Steinberg, may his memory be blessed
The IDF eliminated in Khan Yunis the Nukhba terrorist Ismail Kandil, who participated in the killing of the Nahal Brigade Commander Lt. Col. Yehontan Steinberg, may his memory be blessed, on October 7. The terrorist recently promoted terror schemes against IDF forces and civilians and worked to restore the organization's capabilities while violating the ceasefire. The elimination was intended to remove an immediate threat.
The IDF eliminated in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip the terrorist Ismail Ibrahim Darwish Kandil, a Nukhba terrorist in Hamas's military wing. The terrorist participated in the killing of the Nahal Brigade Commander Lt. Col. Yehontan Steinberg, may his memory be blessed, in the October 7 massacre. According to reports, in recent times the terrorist promoted terror schemes against IDF forces and Israeli civilians and worked to restore the organization's capabilities while systematically violating the ceasefire. The elimination was carried out to remove the threat he posed. IDF forces under Southern Command are deployed in the area in accordance with the agreement and will continue to act to remove any immediate threat.