Israeli strikes a day earlier killed at least three people and damaged warehouses for medical supplies. In an additional strike in the Shati area, the IDF says it eliminated Jalal Tsubeih, a commander in the Daraj Tuffah Battalion of Hamas’ military wing. The third person killed was Mahmoud Fatair, a Nukhba commander in the Islamic Jihad’s Central Gaza Brigade, the IDF confirmed. Since the October cease-fire, Israel has steadily stepped up attacks across the Gaza Strip, following a pattern of intensified military action coinciding with diplomatic efforts. This number now exceeds the approximately 1,200 people killed in Israel in the Hamas-led attacks on 7 October 2023, which triggered the Israeli military campaign.