Israel says it killed senior Hamas military figure in Gaza airstrike

JERUSALEM — The Israeli military said Friday that Sabhi Shahut, a senior military official of Hamas, was killed in an airstrike in Gaza on Wednesday. According to a brief military statement, the strike was carried out as part of ongoing operations targeting Hamas operatives and commanders in the territory, with Shahut identified as one of the targets. The Israeli military said it had carried out multiple airstrikes in the Gaza Strip over the past week aimed at senior Hamas figures, including members of the group's military wing. It added that air operations against Hamas infrastructure in Gaza were continuing. Hamas has not issued a confirmed statement on the reported killing. The Israeli military statement did not provide further details on the strike's circumstances or on Shahut's specific role within the group. No further information was immediately available.