Israeli military says it killed senior member of Mujahideen Brigades in Gaza

The Israeli military, in conjunction with the Shin Bet, the domestic spy agency, said on Friday that it killed Mohammad Awad, a senior member of the Mujahideen Brigades in Gaza. 

Israel had accused Awad of crossing into Kibbutz Nir Oz on 7 October 2023 and being "apparently involved in the kidnapping and murder of Sheri, Ariel, and Kfir Bibas", the Arabic-language spokesperson for the military said on X. 

It also accused him of "carrying out sabotage operations against Israel".

The Mujahideen Brigades confirmed Awad's death in a statement.

"We affirm that the cowardly assassinations and crimes of the corrupt Zionist enemy will not break our resolve and will only increase our determination to continue on the path of jihad and resistance until the occupation is swept away from all our blessed land," the statement said.