The IDF killed two Palestinian Islamic Jihad platoon commanders and a Hamas deputy company commander in precision strikes in the Gaza Strip on Thursday, the military announced on Friday.
The two commanders from the Palestinian Islamic Jihad terror organization were identified as Qasslam Hassan Saleh and Sami Jamil Abu Dalal, while the Hamas commander was identified as Ubay Mamoun Saleh Farwana.
The terrorists, according to the military, had been planning to execute imminent attacks on IDF troops.
Earlier on Friday, the IDF announced that it had struck and destroyed three Hamas weapons storage facilities in the central Gaza Strip overnight.
The facilities contained launchers, mortar shells, RPGs, explosive devices, firearms, and additional military equipment, according to the IDF.
The weapons, said the IDF, were intended to be used against Israeli troops operating in the area surrounding Gaza’s Yellow Line, as well as against Israel.
The IDF emphasized that measures, including aerial surveillance and the use of precise munitions, were taken before the strikes to reduce the risk of harm to civilians in the area.
