Tel Aviv, April 8 -- The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Wednesday said it has eliminated Hamas operative Muhammad Dawad, described as an expert in the production of explosive devices, in a targeted strike in the northern Gaza Strip earlier this week.

In a statement shared on Telegram, the IDF said Dawad, who was killed on Monday, was a key figure in engineering and manufacturing explosives for the Hamas organisation and played a central role in planning and executing attacks.

According to the IDF, he was responsible for producing explosive devices used in dozens of attacks against Israeli troops during the ongoing conflict.

The IDF said Dawad "posed an immediate threat" and was neutralised in a targeted operation.

It added that its tr...