Israeli forces reported that a senior commander of Hamas’ armed wing, Izz al‑Din Al‑Beik, was killed in an airstrike on Tuesday in north Gaza, according to Israeli officials and Hamas, which confirmed the death. The strike, carried out at dawn, struck an apartment building in the Nasr neighbourhood of Gaza City. Medics said a second person died from injuries sustained in the attack, bringing the day’s death toll to at least three.
Later that day, an Israeli airstrike near a medical clinic in the Jabalia refugee camp killed a third victim. The Israeli military said it targeted a militant in the area. The broader campaign comes amid Israel’s claim that Hamas has rearmed and launched attacks in violation of an October ceasefire, prompting intensified strikes on the group.
Israel says it has killed at least 20 Hamas figures this month, including senior commanders and those involved in the October 7 attacks or who held Israeli hostages. Hamas denies rearmament and accuses Israel of undermining the Gaza peace deal.
Meanwhile, Palestinians in the Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza held a mass funeral for 41 victims of Israeli fire from the October 2023 strike. The remains, recovered from ruins, were laid to rest in white shrouds bearing Palestinian flags. Palestinian authorities estimate more than 8,000 bodies remain buried in wreckage, while a recovery team last month found 112 remains from the same clan. The ongoing conflict has left at least 1,400 Palestinians and four Israeli soldiers dead since the ceasefire, with Palestinian officials reporting over 73,000 casualties from Israel’s assault on Gaza.
