A fighter with the Al-Quds Brigades was killed in southern Gaza on Thursday night, the Islamic Jihad movement announced, saying the death came as the young man performed a "Jihadist mission."

In a statement mourning the loss of Hatem Mohammad Al-Bardawil, 22, the brigades explained that he was "killed in a missile shelling that targeted him while he was on a mission” east of Al-Qararra, near Khan Younis.

Medics at the Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis confirmed the death, saying doctors failed in their attempts to remove shrapnel from the young man's body, noting that wounds were extensive and located all over his body.

Other sources said Al-Bardawil was killed when a mortar he was attempting to fire toward Israeli military vehicles exploded.

In their statement, the Al-Quds Brigades said they intended to "continue realizing our right to resistance and Jihad until the occupation has ended in all parts of Palestine."