IDF Strikes Target PIJ Operative in Khan Younis, Hamas Operative in Nuseirat

The IDF carried out two separate strikes in Gaza on August 16, 2026: one targeting a Palestinian Islamic Jihad operative in Khan Younis, and another targeting a Hamas operative in Nuseirat. The military described both as 'precise aerial strikes' against operatives it said were 'advancing attacks' against Israeli forces or civilians, framed as permitted under the ceasefire's self-defense provisions.