Tel Aviv, April 16 -- The Israel Defence Forces have announced the elimination of Ahmed Abu Khdeira, a commander within the Hamas communications unit operating in the Gaza City area.

In a post on X, the military stated that Abu Khdeira was "involved in advancing imminent terrorist attack plans against IDF troops and posed a direct threat to the forces."

Connecting this specific strike to broader, ongoing operations in the region, the IDF confirmed that additional targets were hit in the same sector.

During the course of the operation, the forces struck in the Gaza City area and eliminated two other key figures, identified as Islam Hisham Riyad Kanita and Mahmoud Hamed Youssef Hamdouna.

According to the military, both individuals "were...