A Hamas commander involved in attempts to restore the terror group’s tunnels in Gaza was killed in a strike in the Strip’s center earlier today.

Axar.az informs, citing The Times of Israel, that according to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), the strike in Deir al-Balah killed Sharif al-Hasanat, identified by the army as a company commander in the terror group’s Deir al-Balah battalion.

“Throughout the war, the terrorist was involved in leading efforts to restore the underground infrastructure of the Hamas terror organization,” the military said.

The IDF justifies the strike amid the ceasefire by saying that Hasanat had recently been attempting to advance attacks. “The terrorist posed an immediate threat to our forces and was eliminated,” the military added.