IDF Says Two Gaza City Strikes Targeted Hamas Operatives; Five Reported Killed

Medical officials in Gaza reported that two Israeli strikes in Gaza City killed five men and wounded several others on Monday. The first strike hit near the municipal public park, killing two people; a later drone strike hit a vehicle in Tel al-Hawa, killing three more. The IDF said both attacks targeted operatives in Hamas’s military wing. The military had not identified the targeted operatives or released additional operational details, while Gaza Civil Defence, which operates under Hamas authority, confirmed the combined reported toll.