Defense Minister Israel Katz addressed the elimination of Rafah Brigade Commander Nael Abu Abed, saying that "the policy that the Prime Minister and I are leading, and that the IDF is executing in the most professional and appropriate manner, is clear: we eliminate terrorists and remove threats, not attack civilians and uninvolved parties – contrary to the blood libel fabricated by the creators of the film 'Innocents' against our heroic soldiers. No terrorist is immune and Hamas will not be in Gaza."