Overview
- Israel carried out a precision airstrike in Gaza City on Friday that the military says killed Iz Haddad, a senior Hamas military leader.
- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Katz said they ordered the strike and called Haddad a planner of the October 2023 raids who refused disarmament under the U.S.-led plan.
- Regional media reported the blast hit residential buildings in Gaza City, with Al Jazeera citing at least seven dead and more than 50 injured, and Reuters photos Saturday showed funerals for some of the victims.
- IDF Chief of Staff Zamir called the killing an important operational success and said forces will keep targeting people tied to the 2023 attacks.
- Reporters and analysts said the strike could provoke a Hamas response and further slow negotiations on the disarmament terms in the U.S.-backed Gaza framework.