The deputy intelligence chief in Hamas's Bureij Battalion, Mahmoud Abu al-Khir, was killed in an Israeli Air Force drone strike in the northern Gaza Strip this morning, the military announced. The IDF stated that Abu al-Khir was involved in advancing attacks against Israel and troops operating in Gaza. The airstrike was directed by the 99th Division's 990th Reserve Artillery Regiment, according to the IDF. The military also stated that measures were taken to mitigate civilian harm during the operation. This development follows previous reports of Israeli forces dismantling a rocket-producing cell in Kfar Naama and Raches on September 19th, 2025, and arresting activist Hamza Al-Masri. Additionally, the Allenby Bridge crossing between the West Bank and Jordan was closed on September 19th, 2025, after a driver delivering aid from Jordan to Gaza killed two Israeli military personnel.
