IDF conducts at least four strikes in 72 hours in Gaza Strip, kills PIJ commander

The Israeli military (IDF) carried out at least four strikes in the Gaza Strip over a 72-hour period, resulting in the deaths of key Palestinian militant figures. On Wednesday, the IDF announced it had killed Rashid Al-Qadhi, a commander in the Palestinian Islamic Jihad's (PIJ) Production Array, who played a significant role in supplying weapons to the group's military wing. The military stated that precise munitions and aerial surveillance were used to mitigate civilian harm before the strike.

Also on Wednesday, the IDF conducted a strike in northern Gaza that killed Abdullah Baha al-Din Razak Al-Souti, identified as a Hamas sniper. The previous day, Tuesday, the military targeted Wahid Abu Salam in southern Gaza, utilizing Shin Bet intelligence. The IDF identified Salam as a terrorist and kidnapper involved in the October 7th attacks, who had served as commander of the Western Company in Khan Yunis and posed an immediate threat.

Gazan sources reported that Mohammad al-Waheidi, described as a senior Palestinian member of an Egyptian aid organization, was killed along with two children, aged 10 and 8, when his taxi was struck in Gaza City. When asked for comment, the Israeli military told Reuters it had struck a Hamas militant and was aware of claims that uninvolved individuals were killed, but did not confirm the identity of the target or comment on the civilian casualties.