A Palestinian terror operative was killed in an airstrike by Israeli troops in the central Gaza Strip on December 1st, 2025, between 8:46 PM and 10:15 PM UTC, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced. The operative was identified by soldiers of the Gaza Division's Southern Brigade as crossing the Yellow Line, which demarcates the military's withdrawal. The IDF stated that the operative approached the troops in a manner that posed an "immediate threat." In response, the soldiers directed a drone strike that "eliminated the terrorist," according to a military statement. This incident follows previous reports from the same day concerning security developments in the region. On December 1st, 2025, between 8:16 PM and 8:45 PM UTC, IDF soldiers responded with gunfire to a ramming attack at Judea Junction, where the terrorist managed to escape. Earlier, an attempted run-over attack targeting Israeli forces at the same Yehuda junction near Hebron occurred between 6:16 PM and 8:15 PM UTC, with no casualties reported.
