The Israel Air Force eliminated Hamas terrorist Mohammed Mahasneh, among some 45 other terrorists, in the Gaza Strip, the IDF said on Tuesday.
Mahasneh reportedly oversaw smuggling operations of military equipment at sea as well as through tunnels and border crossing in Gaza.
Some 45 terrorists killed
Additionally, in central Gaza, IDF troops killed some 20 terrorists via aircraft and close-quarters combat, the military added.
In the Rafah area, Israeli forces eliminated some 25 terrorists over the past day while the IAF struck terror targets, the IDF reported.
Furthermore, the IAF killed a terrorist who had launched an anti-tank missile at the troop, targeting the structure from which he had been operating.