Hamas elected Ezzedin al-Haddad, a senior member of the terror organization to become their third leader in seven months following the assassination of former militant head Mohammed Sinwar.

The confluence of factors has added to speculation that Israel might be preparing to go forward with a crippling attack even without open U.S. support. Iran is Israel’s avowed enemy and has continued to support attacks through its proxies even as Israel has severely weakened Hezbollah in Lebanon, Hamas in Gaza and the Houthis in Yemen.

The Israeli Defense Forces confirmed the discovery of Hamas leader Mohammed Sinwar's body after a targeted air strike last month. Known as 'The Shadow,' Sinwar was elusive, even avoiding his father's funeral.

The Israel Defense Forces announced that “troops of the 3rd Brigade, under the command of the 210th Division, completed an operation to apprehend Hamas terrorists operating in the Beit Jinn area of Syria.

At least eight Palestinians who worked for the US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) died in an ambush, the organisation said yesterday, blaming Hamas militants for the killings that rocked the food distribution operation.

Israeli forces claimed that they recovered the body of a former Hamas military leader, Mohammed Sinwar, in an underground complex beneath the European Hospital in Khan Yunis. The IDF confirmed that Sinwar's body was found in a tunnel with at least 10 other terrorists.

Israel's leader says arming "clans in Gaza" to help fight Hamas will save lives. Opposition leaders say the weapons "will eventually be turned against" Israelis.