Joint statement from theand the Shin Bet Spokesperson: The IDF and Shin Bet attacked the commander of the Khan Yunis brigade of the Hamas terrorist organization. In a targeted strike during the night (Thursday), the IDF and Shin Bet attacked the terrorist Muhammad Abu Ismail, who served as the commander of the Khan Yunis brigade, and additional terrorists who were hiding in “Nasser” Hospital in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip. As part of his role, Muhammad Abu Ismail was responsible for managing the brigade terrorists’ activities and directing them to promote and carry out terror plots against IDF forces and civilians of the State of Israel. He was also responsible for holding many hostages throughout the war. The terrorists were attacked to remove the threat after they turned the compound in ‘Nasser’ Hospital into a headquarters and operated from it to promote dozens of terror plots against our forces and to rebuild the brigade’s operational strength, which suffered severe damage throughout the war. Prior warnings were issued to the population before the attack, in addition to the use of precision munitions and aerial observations to minimize the chance of civilian casualties.