The Israel Air Force struck and killed the terrorists, who were approaching troops from the 188th Brigade, according to the army's statement.

The IDF killed four armed terrorists near the Yellow Line in southern Gaza on Monday after they approached troops and posed an immediate threat, the military stated that evening.

The Israel Air Force reportedly struck and killed the terrorists, who were approaching troops from the 188th Brigade.

"During searches conducted following their elimination, weapons and military equipment intended to gather intelligence on IDF troops' activity in the area were located on the terrorists," the IDF's statement added.

The IDF also assured that the strike was done in accordance with the Gaza ceasefire, and followed a violation by the terrorists approaching troops.

IDF unveils five-year plan for Israel's military

Also on Monday, the IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir announced that the military is launching concrete initiatives to advance his five-year plan across a range of areas, from developing a defensive "beepers" system to integrating robots at scale to addressing space warfare and expanding the use of artificial intelligence.

The plan is expected to begin implementation on April 1, but approximately 12 teams are already starting work to define their goals and tactics.

In the near future, the various teams will present their plans in a seminar-style format to other parts of the IDF.

Yonah Jeremy Bob contributed to this report.