Israeli army says it killed Hamas commander known as al-Jazairi and two aides in Gaza

JERUSALEM — The Israeli military said Friday that one of Hamas's local commanders, known by the nom de guerre al-Jazairi, was killed along with two of his assistants during an operation in the Palestinian territories. Defense Minister Yisrael Katz said the commander's body was recovered by Israeli forces. In a separate statement, the army said three additional Hamas militants were killed in operations in Khan Yunis and Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip. Katz announced the deaths in his own remarks on the campaign. The Israeli military also confirmed that three of its soldiers were killed in a separate operation in southern Gaza. The army gave no further details on the circumstances of their deaths. The operations come as Israeli forces continue intensive military activity across conflict zones in Gaza. No further details were immediately available on the broader context of the latest strikes.