Unverified Hebrew-language media reports, citing “reports in Gaza,” claim that the target of the IDF strike in Gaza City was senior Hamas commander Raad Saad.
Saad has been previously reported to be the chief of Hamas operations.
He was thought to have been at Gaza City’s Shifa Hospital when the IDF raided the medical center in March, although he was not found there at the time.
The IDF said it struck two Hamas military sites in Gaza City, and would provide further information soon.
At least 42 Palestinians were killed in the strikes on Gaza’s Tuffah neighborhood and Shati camp, Ismail Al-Thawabta, the director of the Hamas-run government media office, tells Reuters.
The figures cannot be verified and do not distinguish between combatants and civilians.
Times of Israel staff contributed to this report.
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