IDF targets Hamas commanders in Gaza, Palestinian sources say nine killed in strikes

The IDF announced on Wednesday that the Air Force struck two Hamas commanders, one of whom participated in the October 7th Massacre, in Nuseirat. 

The IDF noted that it later struck a Hamas commander in the Tuffah area of Gaza, and that both of the terrorists planned to attack soldiers in the Strip.

According to Reuters, citing the Hamas-led Health Ministry, an airstrike at a police post in Gaza City killed nine Palestinians.

The attack in Nuseirat killed one Palestinian, medics told Reuters, with Wednesday's death toll rising to at least 10.

The military said that prior to the strike, steps were taken to mitigate harm to civilians, including the use of precise munitions and aerial surveillance.

IDF seals Gaza tunnels belonging to Hamas

Also on Wednesday, the IDF announced that it had sealed two tunnels belonging to Hamas in the Gaza Strip.

The IDF's Gaza Division Combat Engineers were deployed to seal the tunnels, which had a combined length of more than two kilometers.

Drone footage released by the IDF shows the tunnels running underground at length, packed with sandbags.

The IDF also said that troops operating in the area are working in accordance with the ceasefire agreement, while maintaining that the IDF continues to work to remove immediate threats.