Earlier Saturday, IDF troops operating in the northern Gaza Strip identified a terrorist who crossed the Yellow Line and approached the troops, posing an imminent threat to their safety.
Following the identification, in order to remove the threat, the troops eliminated the terrorist.
According to reports, five terrorists exited a tunnel shaft, and at least four of them were eliminated. The operational activities are ongoing, and explosions were heard along the Gaza border.
Following the incident, the IDF confirmed: "Earlier today, several armed terrorists were identified in the northern Gaza Strip, most likely after exiting underground infrastructure in the vicinity. The armed terrorists took cover under debris east of the Yellow Line and adjacent to IDF troops, posing an imminent threat to their safety."
"Following the identification, the IDF struck the armed terrorists and eliminated two of them, likely eliminating additional terrorists. IDF troops continue to search the area at this time in order to locate and eliminate the remaining terrorists.
"This incident constitutes a blatant violation of the ceasefire agreement. The IDF views any attempt by the terrorist organizations in the Gaza Strip to execute attacks against IDF troops and Israeli civilians with the utmost severity."
Earlier this week, on Monday morning, four armed terrorists exited an underground tunnel shaft and fired towards IDF soldiers in the Rafah area in the southern Gaza Strip.
No IDF injuries were reported, and the troops eliminated the terrorists.
Later, the IDF and ISA responded to the ceasefire violation, striking Hamas terrorists in Gaza following the terror group's blatant violation of the ceasefire agreement on Monday morning, in which terrorists exited an underground tunnel shaft in eastern Rafah and fired toward IDF troops.
"These terrorists advanced multiple terrorist plots against IDF troops and the state of Israel," the IDF stressed.
"The IDF and ISA will continue to operate against any attempt by the terror organizations in the Gaza Strip to carry out attacks against IDF troops and the State of Israel."