The Israeli military stated on Sunday that it conducted strikes in the Gaza Strip resulting in the deaths of two individuals it identified as having ties to Hamas. According to the military, one of the deceased was the director of a Turkish humanitarian organization, Deniz Feneri, identified as Saqr Nabil Musa Qais. The Israeli military statement accused Qais of maintaining active ties with senior Hamas leadership and participating in the group's armed wing.

Prior to the Israeli military's confirmation, Al-Aqsa Hospital in Deir al-Balah reported the death of Qais, noting that he was killed during a strike on a vehicle in the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis. The military also reported the death of a separate Hamas commander in a different operation, though specific details regarding the identity and circumstances of the second individual remain limited in the initial reports.

There is a notable distinction in how the death of Qais is being framed. While Israeli authorities have characterized him as an operative integrated into Hamas's military structure, the reports from local medical sources focus on his role as the leader of a humanitarian organization. The Israeli military has not yet released specific evidence regarding the alleged military activities of the NGO director, and the Turkish government has not issued a formal response to the killing of the Deniz Feneri director at the time of this report.