Joint statement from the IDF Spokesperson and the Shin Bet Spokesperson:
The IDF and Shin Bet attacked an armed Hamas terrorist cell that was advancing terror plans against our forces: in the attack, a terrorist involved in the building collapse disaster in which 21 IDF soldiers died was eliminated
The IDF, under the guidance of the Southern Command and Shin Bet, attacked during the week (Monday) several armed terrorists from the Hamas terror organization who approached the yellow line and planned to carry out terror attacks against IDF forces operating in the central Gaza Strip in the immediate timeframe.
The terrorists posed a real threat to IDF forces and were therefore targeted in precise strikes.