Israeli Airstrikes Target Hamas, PIJ Operatives in Gaza

(TJV NEWS) Israeli forces have conducted two targeted airstrikes in Gaza over the past day, eliminating operatives from Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) who were reportedly involved in orchestrating attacks on Israeli civilians and military personnel, JNS reported.

One of the strikes took place Thursday in Jabalia, where the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) hit a joint Hamas-PIJ command and control center. According to the IDF, extensive precautions were taken to avoid civilian casualties, including the deployment of precision-guided weapons, aerial surveillance, and the use of real-time intelligence, JNS reported.

צה״ל ושב״כ תקפו במהלך הלילה, ריכוז מחבלים ששהו במתחם פיקוד ושליטה של ארגוני הטרור חמאס וגא״פ שהוקם במרחב ששימש בעבר כבית ספר ׳יאפא׳ במרחב העיר עזה.

מתחם הפיקוד והשליטה ששימש את המחבלים לתכנון ולהוצעה לפועל של פעולות טרור נגד אזרחי מדינת ישראל וכוחות צה״ל.

טרם התקיפה ננקטו צעדים… pic.twitter.com/oX4Es7PmUa

— צבא ההגנה לישראל (@idfonline) April 23, 2025

A similar operation was carried out overnight Wednesday in Gaza City, targeting a Hamas-PIJ meeting point located within the former “Jaffa” School. Israeli officials said that site had been used to plan and coordinate terrorist operations, JNS reported.

The military emphasized that these actions highlight the continued use of civilian infrastructure by terror groups as shields for their activities. “The terrorist organizations violate international law and exploit the civilian population as human shields,” read a joint statement from the IDF and Shin Bet, JNS reported.

Israel’s military has pledged to maintain its campaign against Hamas and PIJ in an effort to safeguard its citizens