The strike, coordinated by Israel’s Northern Command and Military Intelligence Directorate, aimed to eliminate an immediate threat along Israel’s northern border. Farhat was behind the February 14 rocket attack on the northern Israeli city of Safed, which killed IDF soldier Staff Sergeant Omer Sara Banjo and wounded several others.
According to the IDF Spokesperson, Farhat had continued developing Hamas’s operational infrastructure in Lebanon and was considered a persistent and direct threat to Israeli security. His elimination is seen as a significant blow to Hamas’s presence in Lebanon.
The IDF emphasized that it “will continue to operate against Hamas terrorists wherever they are found.”
IDF Expands Ground Operations in Gaza’s Shuja’iyya Neighborhood
In parallel with the northern airstrike, the IDF also launched a ground maneuver this morning in the Shuja’iyya neighborhood of northern Gaza. According to the IDF, troops have already eliminated several terrorists and destroyed Hamas terror infrastructure, including a command and control compound used to orchestrate attacks.
Israeli forces are facilitating civilian evacuations through designated routes to minimize harm to noncombatants. The IDF reiterated that “its forces will continue operations across Gaza to dismantle terror groups and ensure the safety of Israeli citizens.”
