IDF kills four Hamas terorrists, destroys Gaza rocket launchers in strikes

According to the IDF statement, the four terrorists had been advancing attacks against IDF troops operating in the strip.

The IDF conducted strikes throughout the northern Gaza Strip over the past week, killing four Hamas terrorists as well as destroying several missile launchers used by the terror organization, the military confirmed on Wednesday.

The four terrorists were identified as Sameh Abu Kamil – a Hamas platoon commander, Akram Ashraf Hamad Labad – a sniper, and Wael Mahmoud Ali and Muaz Mohammad Hassan Ahmad – both anti-tank operatives.

All four were members of Hamas’s military wing, the Izzadin al-Qassam Brigades, the military said.

According to the IDF, the Hamas terrorists had been advancing attacks against Israeli troops operating in the area.

Footage released by the IDF shows one of the terrorists being killed in a precision strike as civilian traffic drove past nearby.

The IDF released footage of strikes in the Gaza Strip that killed four terrorists from Hamas’s military wing and destroyed missile launchers, published July 1, 2026. (video credit: IDF Spokesperson’s Unit)

IDF confirms destruction of terror rocket launchers earlier this week

The military’s Wednesday announcement also confirmed that it struck and destroyed rocket launchers and launch shafts on Monday.