From the Liveblog of
Sunday, March 15, 2026
IDF says it killed 20 terror operatives who violated Gaza ceasefire over past week
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleEmanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
Over the past week, Israeli troops have killed some 20 Palestinian terror operatives who allegedly violated the terms of the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, according to the military.
They include those who crossed the ceasefire line or allegedly planned attacks on soldiers.
One of those killed by troops of the 98th Division is identified by the IDF as a deputy company commander in Hamas’s elite Nukhba Force, from the Beit Lahiya Battalion, who the military says invaded Israel during the October 7 onslaught and had been planning a sniper attack on troops.
In the Khan Younis area, the IDF says troops of the Gaza Division located a rocket manufacturing site belonging to the Palestinian Islamic Jihad. And in Rafah, a Hamas attack tunnel was demolished.
Over the past week, Israeli troops have killed some 20 Palestinian terror operatives who allegedly violated the terms of the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, according to the military.
One of those killed by troops of the 98th Division is identified by the IDF as a deputy company… pic.twitter.com/EuDNMUi2TQ
— Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian (@manniefabian) March 15, 2026
The Times of Israel Community.