Israel says a deadly strike in Gaza killed Tamer al-Sabbagh, whom the IDF identifies as the final surviving member of the Hamas cell involved in abducting Shani Louk's body during the October 7, 2023, attacks. According to the Israeli military, a drone struck al-Sabbagh near a crowded market on al-Jalaa Street. He was from Jabalia refugee camp and appeared in the widely circulated photograph showing Louk's body in a pickup truck after the Hamas-led assault. Louk was 22 and attending the Supernova music festival. The IDF also announced the killing of Akram Bassam Shaaban Yassin, identified by Israel as a senior operative in Hamas's general security apparatus. The military says the unit supports the group's leadership and coordinates sensitive communications.

The Israeli military says it has eliminated Hamas sniper operative Tamer Hamaidah in a precision airstrike in Khan Younis, southern Gaza. According to the IDF and Shin Bet, Hamaidah served as a sniper in Hamas’s military wing and was involved in planning attacks targeting Israeli troops and civilians. The strike comes as Israel says Hamas continues efforts to rebuild its military structure, including recruiting new fighters and replacing commanders lost during the war.