British News Agency

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said in a statement that Alaa Imad Khamis Taramsi, a member of the Army of Islam, and Hassan Ibrahim Shahada Kahman, a member of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad, were killed during an operation carried out in Gaza City.

The statement added that Ahmed Khadri, identified as a member of Hamas' Jabalia Battalion, was killed in a separate operation conducted last week in the Jabalia area in the northern Gaza Strip.

The IDF claimed that the individuals were planning attacks against Israeli soldiers and civilians and said the operations were carried out to eliminate the threat. The statement also noted that Israeli forces under the Southern Command would continue to remain deployed and operate in the field.