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The target of the strike was Nael Abu Obeid, the commander of Hamas’s Rafah Brigade, who replaced his predecessor, Mohammad Shabanah, who was killed by the IDF in May 2025.

The deadlock has forced parties to recalibrate. If the country is headed towards yet another deadlock, the question becomes: how can it be broken?

"How is it possible that the greatest disaster in the State of Israel has not been investigated?" Shelly Mashal Yogev, mother of Libby Cohen Meguri, who was killed at the Nova music festival, said.

Later on Tuesday, the IDF announced it killed Mohsen Farid Said Abu Hadaf last week, a Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) terrorist who infiltrated the Kissufim area during the October 7 massacre.

Separately on Tuesday, Border Police announced that it had arrested three people suspected of being involved in terrorism during overnight operations in the West Bank village of Bir Neballa.

The suspect was reportedly inspired by the October 7 massacre and was planning on carrying out a terrorist attack involving explosives.

The IDF and Shin Bet have intensified counterterrorism efforts in the Gaza Strip in recent weeks with the goal of killing Hamas terrorists and minimizing reconstruction efforts.

Hamed was killed on Wednesday in a joint ISA, IDF and Israel Police operation involving a strike in the central Gaza Strip, according to the security agencies.

Israel’s top security chiefs wield enormous influence as they navigate war, terror, political pressure, and a rapidly changing security landscape.

The facilities, which were located in three different parts of the Strip, were utilized by Hamas to "store weapons, explosive devices, anti-tank missiles, and additional military equipment."