The IDF killed Alaa' Haddadeh, head of the supply and equipment department at Hamas’s production headquarters, in an airstrike on the Gaza Strip on Saturday, the military and Shin Bet (Israel Intelligence Agency) declared on Sunday.
The IDF carried out several air strikes across Gaza on Saturday, guided by Shin Bet intelligence, in response to what they described as a Hamas violation of the ceasefire agreement.
Haddadeh was a central figure in Hamas’s supply and production infrastructure and as a key conduit for transferring weapons from the organization’s headquarters to its battalions and field commanders during the war.
These strikes were in response to Hamas's attempts to breach Gaza's Yellow Line.
In addition, the Prime Minister's Office announced that the military had killed five senior Hamas terrorists on the same day. "Today, Hamas violated the ceasefire again, sending a terrorist into Israel-held territory to attack IDF soldiers. In response, Israel eliminated five senior Hamas terrorists," the PMO stated.
The IDF believes these five were among those who left an underground tunnel on Friday before trying to hide.
The five were killed in two separate incidents, hours apart from one another.
The IDF later stated that a total of 17 terrorists had left the underground infrastructure on Friday, and that after a 24-hour manhunt, 11 had been killed and the other six were arrested.
Those who were captured have been transferred to the Shin Bet for questioning, the IDF added.
Hamas terrorist breaches Gaza's Yellow Line
Aligning with the PMO's statement on terrorists continuing to cross Israeli lines and attack Israeli forces, the IDF reported on Saturday afternoon that an armed terrorist crossed the Yellow Line and began firing at Israeli soldiers.
According to the military, the incident occured on a road "through which humanitarian aid enters southern Gaza," and the individual was "exploiting" the avenue.
As shown in footage provided by the IDF, the military fired back, killing the terrorist. No IDF injuries were reported.
This is a developing story.