The IDF and the Shin Bet announced that Hamas terrorist Zaher Huli (also known as Abu Hamed) was eliminated in an airstrike in the area of Deir al-Balah on Sunday.

Huli held roles in Hamas's military wing and the Hamas Police in central Gaza.

Palestinian sources reported that his deputy Jihad al-Hamidi was also killed.

In addition, the IDF reported that on Saturday, the terrorist Rami Khalil Faki, who held roles in Hamas's military wing and Hamas Police in the area of Nuseirat, was also targeted and killed in an aerial strike. Alongside him, his deputy and four other Hamas operatives were also neutralized.