Defense officials express cautious optimism Hamas military chief and Khan Younis Brigade commander Salameh eliminated; operation, approved based on precise intel, carried out with heavy bombs, including bunker busters; Hamas investigating 'major internal breach'

Operatives carrying out attacks in plainclothes and booby-trapped residential homes: New York Times report sheds light on how terror group exploits civilians and civilian infrastructure in violation of international law

Army reports while fate of Hamas military chief remains unclear, growing indications suggest Khan Younis Brigade commander eliminated in attack on compound held by terrorists and collaborators

As the IDF battles the remaining terrorists in Gaza, another war is being fought on the humanitarian front, as Hamas fights to control access to supplies, and few organizations can distribute it to civilians

PA chief Mahmoud Abbas says terror group bears 'legal, moral and political responsibility' for continuation of war; senior Hamas official says Abbas chose 'to be in the same trench' with Israel

Enigmatic Hamas military chief and founder of its military wing survived 7 previous attempts on his life; IDF officials believe he finally met his demise in Khan Younis attack

Hamas military chief's likely demise could impact terror group's decision-making ability amid cease-fire talks, potentially fomenting rebellion against obstinate Sinwar