The Israel Defense Forces on Friday eliminated a Palestinian terrorist who crossed the Yellow Line and approached troops in the southern Gaza Strip.
“IDF troops in the Southern Command remain deployed in accordance with the ceasefire agreement and will continue to operate to remove any immediate threat,” the military said.
On Wednesday, IDF soldiers operating in the Rafah area identified four terrorists near the Yellow Line, within Israeli operational control.
Following the sighting, the troops opened fire on the terrorists, killing three, the military said. No Israeli soldiers were injured.
The Yellow Line runs through the north, center and south of the Gaza Strip, separating the area to which the IDF has withdrawn under the terms of the Trump administration-brokered ceasefire from the rest of the territory. The truce ended two years of war between Jerusalem and the Hamas terrorist organization.
The ceasefire has remained intact despite repeated violations by Hamas, including the killing of three IDF soldiers, which prompted retaliatory strikes by the Israeli military.
An additional Hamas ceasefire violation consists of the terrorist group’s delay in releasing the remains of hostages. Following the return of slain captive Meny Godard on Friday, the bodies of two Israelis and one Thai national remain in Gaza.
