IDF troops under the Southern Command identified armed Hamas terrorists in the northern Gaza Strip, who operated adjacent to the troops and posed a threat. In order to remove the threat, the terrorists were eliminated in an aerial strike, said the IDF Spokesperson's Unit said.
Prior to the strike, multiple measures were taken to minimize the risk of harm to civilians, including the use of precise munitions and aerial surveillance.
"IDF troops in the Southern Command remain deployed in accordance with the ceasefire agreement and will continue to operate to remove any immediate threat," the IDF Spokesperson's Unit said.
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