An Israeli Air Force strike, guided by intelligence from Military Intelligence, the Shin Bet and the Southern Command, killed Imad al-Jarou, a senior operative in Hamas’ military wing, the IDF and Shin Bet said in a joint statement Saturday.
The attack targeted a Hamas facility in central Gaza used to plan and execute attacks against IDF forces in humanitarian zones, the military said.
Jaro also served as the head of the Emergency Government Committee for central Gaza and as the mayor of Deir al-Balah, according to the statement.
Earlier reports from Gaza indicated that Jarou was killed in a strike on the municipality building, along with nine others.