One of the strikes killed Abd al-Hadi Kamil, a former prisoner convicted of planning terrorist attacks, who was released in the November 2023 hostage deal agreement.

Overnight IAF aircraft struck three terror cells in Samaria. In Qabatiya, the aircraft struck and eliminated a terrorist cell on its way to carry out an imminent terrorist attack.

Israeli officials have described the release of Palestinian prisoners as a painful but necessary act to free the hostages held in Gaza.Of the 110 Palestinian prisoners released Thursday, around 32 ...