A Telegram post reported that Maza'ab Al-Balbisi, described as a field commander for the Islamic Jihad in northern Gaza and a member of the northern Gaza Strip police, was killed in Jabalia approximately one hour prior to the post. This marks the third military operative reportedly killed in the northern Gaza Strip area since the morning.

The post also mentioned that Al-Balbisi was the third military operative reportedly killed in the northern Gaza Strip area since the morning, in addition to a Hamas northern Gaza Strip brigade commander and his bodyguard.