Targeted Strike in Gaza Kills Hamas Operations Command Figure

The IDF Spokesperson said this afternoon (Sunday) that the IDF killed Bahaa' Baroud in an aerial strike, identifying him as a commander in Hamas's operations headquarters. The targeted strike on the building where he was staying was carried out yesterday.

According to the IDF, Baroud worked throughout the war, and especially in recent weeks, to plan and advance numerous Hamas terror attacks against IDF forces operating in the Gaza Strip, and against civilians in the State of Israel.

According to information received, the terrorist posed an immediate threat to IDF forces. The IDF said that "before the strike, steps were taken to minimize harm to civilians, including the use of precise munitions and aerial surveillance".