An Israel Air Force strike killed Hamas's Shejaia Battalion deputy commander, Ayman Showadeh, the IDF and Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) announced on Friday.
The IDF and Shin Bet noted that Showadeh had been involved in orchestrating Hamas's massacres in southern Israel on October 7 of last year.
The Hamas leader was reportedly also a major figure in the terror organization's Operations Headquarters.
Since the start of the Israel-Hamas War, Showadeh has participated in the Shejaiya Battalion's combat activities and directed many assaults on Israeli troops.
Shejaiya Battalion company commander eliminated
In addition to Showadeh, Ubadah Abu Heen, a company commander in the Shejaiya Battalion, was also eliminated.
Abu Heen also had a major role in Hamas's activities throughout the course of the war, the IDF and Shin Bet stated.
A further 150 terrorists in the Shejaia area have been killed since the start of the IDF's activities in the area.
This is a developing story.