The Israeli Air Force (IAF) carried out a series of airstrikes in different areas of the Gaza Strip on Sunday in direct response to violations of the ceasefire agreement
These bombings resulted in the elimination of several terrorists, including one who actively participated in the Hamas-led attacks on October 7, 2023.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) stated that they consider any breach of the ceasefire as seriously as possible and assured that they will maintain firm operations against any attempt by terrorist groups in Gaza to attack Israeli troops or the State of Israel itself.
The targets were armed terrorists who hid under rubble east of the so-called Yellow Line, very close to the positions of IDF forces.
They are believed to have emerged from underground tunnels with the aim of rebuilding their military capabilities and preparing new attacks.
In one of the bombings, Ahmad Bayouk, who had invaded the Re’im military base during the October 7 massacre, was eliminated.
On that occasion, the terrorists entered the base, killed several soldiers in direct confrontations and ended up being repelled by Israeli forces.
Additionally, the IDF confirmed the death of Azem Abu Huli, leader of the Nukhba Array of Palestinian Islamic Jihad in the Central Fields sector of Gaza.
He was hit in an air raid on February 9th.
Abu Huli was responsible for obtaining weapons, planning and executing attacks against Israeli soldiers, commanding the October 7 border raids and training terrorists for missions such as kidnapping IDF soldiers.
The day before, Saturday, Israeli forces had already killed at least two terrorists who emerged from a tunnel in northern Gaza.
They violated the ceasefire by positioning themselves east of the Yellow Line, posing a direct threat to nearby soldiers, and searches continue to locate and neutralize the remaining members of this cell.
These episodes take place in the context of Phase 2 of the 20-point peace plan proposed by United States President Donald Trump, which requires Hamas to lay down its arms and envisages the deployment of an International Stabilization Force to the region.
Trump had warned on January 21 that Hamas would be “destroyed very quickly” if it did not comply with the disarmament agreement.
However, Hamas representative Osama Hamdan declared on February 11 that terrorists will not hand over their weapons as long as Israel exists, associating this with the so-called “occupation” and arguing that the weapons are legitimate according to international law and the will of the Palestinian people – a direct reference to the Hamas charter, which advocates the destruction of the State of Israel.
Published in 02/16/2026 09h47
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