The Israeli army said it targeted a “Palestinian Islamic Jihad” terrorist at the end of last week who had infiltrated Israeli territory on October 7, played a role in holding “Romm Bersalowsky” in captivity, and participated in the ceremony for the handover of the abducted.

According to a statement by the Israeli army, its troops “Mahmoud Fatair,” the commander of an elite unit in the Central Camps Brigade of the terrorist organization Palestinian Islamic Jihad, were targeted in the Deir al-Balah area and killed.

The Israeli army said Fatair was dressed in the Palestinian Islamic Jihad terrorist organization uniform and was present at the ceremony for the handover of a number of the abductees from October 7. It also said he had recently tried to carry out terrorist plots against the army forces and Israeli citizens.

The Israeli army emphasized that its forces, under the command of the Southern Command, are deployed in the area in accordance with the provisions of the agreement and will continue activities to eliminate any threat.