The Abu Ali Express channel reports, citing Gaza-based journalists, that the number of dead in the Israeli strike on the Gaza City port this evening has risen to 8. Six of the dead have been identified, including senior Hamas commander Muhammad Hamdi Ahmad al-Masri and his son.
The death toll from tonight's Israeli airstrike on the Gaza City port has risen to 8, with six of the fatalities identified, including senior Hamas commander Muhammad Hamdi Ahmad al-Masri and his son Jihad, the Abu Ali Express channel reported Tuesday evening, citing Gaza-based journalists.
The strike initially made headlines at 18:24 Jerusalem when ynet reported six killed and ten wounded, describing the operation as unusual, with the IDF still silent. Shortly after, the IDF confirmed it had struck Hamas commanders in the Shati area of Gaza City, stating the operation preempted planned terror attacks against Israeli troops. A security source told N12 the strike targeted "a number of terrorists." The latest update from Abu Ali Express now identifies al-Masri as the commander killed alongside his son, raising the toll to 8.
The Zioneer has previously reported on IDF operations in Gaza City targeting senior Hamas operatives, including the July 9 strike that critically wounded Hamas spokesman Hazem Qassem and the July 21 elimination of operations chief Adham Nasman, who was holding multiple Israeli hostages. These operations reflect the IDF's stated policy of maintaining freedom of action to remove immediate threats despite the ceasefire framework.
The IDF has not commented on al-Masri's identity or the revised casualty toll. The Abu Ali Express report relies on a single channel citing Gaza-based journalists, and the figures have not been independently verified.
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