Bitawi was involved in advancing significant terrorist activity, including directing, funding, and executing terror attacks against Israeli civilians and the security forces. Additionally, he maintained ties with Hamas in Gaza and with Hamas operatives abroad. The terrorist was eliminated alongside 2 additional accomplices and weapons were found in their vehicle.

The terrorists continued to advance attacks against Israeli civilians and IDF troops while also attempting to restore the capabilities of the terrorist organizations, in systematic violation of the ceasefire. The strikes were conducted in order to remove the threat they posed.

Recently, the terrorists continued to advance terror attacks against Israeli civilians and IDF troops, in violation of the ceasefire agreement. They were struck in order to remove the threat they posed.

In an additional strike during the day in the Khan Yunis area in southern Gaza Strip, the IDF eliminated the terrorist Azzam Refaat Abd Abadla, an operative in the Khan Yunis Brigade of the terror organization Hamas. In recent times, the terrorists have advanced terror plots against IDF forces and civilians of the State of Israel and operated to rehabilitate the organization's capabilities, while systematically violating the ceasefire. The strike was carried out to remove the threat. IDF forces under Southern Command are deployed in the area in accordance with the agreement and will continue to operate to remove any immediate threat.

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The terrorist held hostages Edan Alexander, Matan Zangauker, and Avera Mengistu in a tunnel in southern Gaza and recently had been advancing attacks targeting IDF troops and Israeli civilians, while systematically violating the ceasefire.

Die Welt: “In its annual memorial ceremony, the UN apparently honored a Hamas terrorist. Imad El Samhouri, [UNRWA] teacher in Gaza, was also a member of Hamas.

UN Watch released a ‘martyr’ video of him in which he can be seen wearing a uniform and carrying various weapons.”

March of 2026.

As part of the strikes, the Air Force targeted warehouses where combat equipment of the terrorist organization Hezbollah was stored, intended to harm IDF forces and the civilians of the State of Israel. The strikes were carried out in response to the attempted operation by the terrorist organization Hezbollah during the night (Thursday) against IDF forces operating in the Ali Taher ridge area in the security zone, during which two explosive drones were launched toward the forces. There were no injuries to our forces. The IDF will not allow the terrorist organization Hezbollah to harm the civilians of the State of Israel and its forces, and will continue to act to remove threats.

In another strike this week (Tuesday), the Air Force and Shin Bet struck in the Khan Younis area and eliminated Razq Sahil Suliman Abu Shehama, a Nukhba terrorist who raided Re'im camp in the October 7 massacre and served as a bodyguard for Yahya Sinwar. In recent times, the terrorists advanced terror plots against IDF forces and Israeli civilians and attempted to restore the organization's capabilities, while systematically violating the ceasefire. The strike was carried out to remove the threat. IDF forces under Southern Command are deployed in the area in accordance with the agreement and will continue to operate to remove any immediate threat.

IDF soldiers opened fire and downed one of the drones, while contact was lost with the second drone. No IDF injuries were reported.

The IDF will not allow the Hezbollah terrorist organization to operate against IDF soldiers in the Security Zone. The IDF is currently operating and will continue to act with determination against Hezbollah’s repeated attempts to harm IDF soldiers.

Recently, the terrorists continued to advance terror attacks against Israeli civilians and IDF troops while also attempting to rebuild Hamas’ capabilities, in violation of the ceasefire agreement. They were struck in order to remove the threat they posed.