Israeli forces, in a joint operation with the Shin Bet security agency, have killed Zakhi Abu Mustafa, a commander in the Palestinian Islamic Jihad’s Nukhba force. Abu Mustafa was identified as a participant in the abduction of 16-year-old Israeli citizen, Yagil Yaakov. The operation took place in the southern Gaza Strip. Israeli officials confirmed Abu Mustafa was filmed on Israeli territory during the kidnapping. This action represents a closing of a circle in the investigation surrounding Yaakov’s abduction. The Nukhba force is a commando unit within the Islamic Jihad organization. Further details regarding the operation have not been released.