Troops of the Israel Defense Forces' 7th Armored Brigade killed a Palestinian terror operative in the southern Gaza Strip earlier today, December 16, between 11:18 a.m. and 2:18 p.m. UTC, after he crossed the Yellow Line ceasefire boundary and approached forces while carrying a suspicious object that posed an immediate threat, according to the IDF. The military stated the operative approached the troops in a threatening manner, prompting forces to eliminate him to remove the threat. The incident occurred along the Gaza ceasefire line. In a separate incident yesterday, December 15, troops of the same brigade killed another Palestinian terror operative who crossed the Yellow Line and approached the forces, the IDF reported.
