The Israel Defense Forces killed a Hamas terrorist in Gaza who was responsible for the murder of an Israeli civilian at the Nahal Oz checkpoint in 1995, the military said in a joint statement with the Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet) on Saturday.

The targeted killing was conducted as part of strikes carried out throughout the Strip over the past week in response to a “blatant violation” of the truce in the Rafah area, the IDF noted.

Muhammad Hamed Muhammad al-Hawli was a key figure in the terrorist organization for decades, the IDF said.