Hamas-Israel war: Ali Qadi, Hamas commander killed in strikes, claims Israeli military

Israel Army has claimed to have killed the Hamas militant group's commander who allegedly led to the brutal attack on Israel last weekend.

The Israeli Air Force in a post on X said, "based on precise IDF and ISA intelligence, IAF aircraft killed Ali Qadi, a company commander of the Hamas "Nukhba" commando force, who led the terror attack in Israeli communities near the Gaza Strip last weekend."

As per the IAF, Qadi was arrested for the kidnapping and murder of Israeli civilians, however, he was released as part of the Gilad Shalit prisoner exchange in 2015.

Meanwhile, Israel has called for total evacuation of Gazans from North Gaza as Benjamin Netanyahu issued a fresh warning of massive strikes from Israel.