Overview

• The IDF and Shin Bet said a drone strike in Gaza City targeted a senior militant, with Israeli outlets reporting the intended target was Abu Obaida, Hamas’ military spokesman.
• An unnamed Israeli official offered a preliminary assessment of the strike as positive, saying, “It looks good,” without formal confirmation of a kill.
• Hamas’ internal security told residents not to circulate claims about Abu Obaida’s death, calling the reports an Israeli psychological operation.
• Separately, the IDF announced it eliminated Muhammad Abd al-Aziz Abu Zayda, described as the ISIS ‘Palestine’ district head in Gaza, in an airstrike near Al-Bureij.
• The military also reported an Air Force strike in southern Lebanon that killed Ahmed Na’im Matuk, identified as a Radwan Force battalion head, and said recent operations used precision munitions based on Shin Bet and Military Intelligence inputs.