Gaza officials say Israeli fire kills 7, including Hamas commander

Palestinian officials reported that Israeli fire killed seven people in Gaza on Tuesday, including a Hamas commander. The Gaza Civil Defense Agency confirmed the deaths, stating that Izz al-Din al-Beik, a senior Hamas figure, was among the victims. Al-Beik, who served as a member of the General Military Council of the al-Qassam Brigades and commander of the Northern Brigade, was killed in an Israeli strike west of Gaza City.

The agency reported that three others were killed and several others injured in two Israeli drone strikes in the Jabalia area, while one person was killed by Israeli gunfire in Deir al-Balah. Earlier in the day, the Israeli military confirmed al-Beik's role as the commander of Hamas's Northern Brigade and his involvement in directing attacks against Israeli troops and civilians during the Oct.

7, 2023, Hamas attack on Israel. The Israeli military also reported the aerial strike that killed al-Beik. The Gaza war, sparked by Hamas's 2023 attack, has resulted in over 74,000 fatalities, according to Gaza's health ministry, and more than 1,400 Israeli soldiers and a single civilian contractor have been killed by Israeli forces since a ceasefire was announced last October.