IDF releases video of airstrike taking out Hamas militants

WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT: Israel's military has released a video Thursday of Hamas fighters being taken out with an airstrike in the Gaza Strip after they were captured operating in a civilian area.

The IDF said "a Hamas terrorist cell armed with RPG anti-tank missiles was identified by IDF Field Intelligence soldiers operating in a civilian area in the northern Gaza Strip. 

"IDF troops then directed a precise aerial strike against the cell. All of the terrorists in the cell were eliminated by the IDF during the operation," it added.

The footage appears to show Hamas militants climbing out of a building and onto the roof of a vehicle before dropping down to street level. While taking cover and wielding weapons, the militants move around the perimeter of another building.

The footage then shows the militants retreating back to the area where they emerged. 

Two fighters later are seen being blown up in an airstrike.