Israeli army says it killed Hamas commander in Gaza strike

Israeli army says it killed Hamas commander in Gaza strike Israel’s military said it killed a Hamas commander in a strike on southern Gaza on Thursday. In a statement, the army said the attack targeted Yahya Saeed Muhammad Hamdan, head of the Qassam Brigades Nukhba Forces unit, who allegedly took part in the 7 October 2023 attacks on Israel. There has been no immediate statement from Hamas, which recently said that its spokesperson Hazem Qassem survived an Israeli attack on Thursday west of Gaza City.