The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed on the 29th (local time) that it and
security agencies killed Ahmad Hassan Hashin Aslim, deputy commander of Hamas'
"Gaza City Brigade", in an operation on the evening of the 27th. The Palestinian
Red Crescent said the 27th strike on a Gaza City residence killed at least seven
and wounded 18. The IDF later confirmed the airstrike, saying it targeted two
senior Hamas officials.