An Israeli airstrike targeted a vehicle in the occupied West Bank, resulting in the death of a Hamas commander, according to Hamas media. Palestinian news agency WAFA reported that four other individuals were also killed, though their identities remain unclear. The Israeli military confirmed an airstrike against a militant cell near Tulkarm in the West Bank. Hamas media specified that a vehicle carrying fighters was hit, leading to the death of one of the commanders of its Tulkarm brigades.
In a related incident, Hamas announced on July 31 that its leader, Ismail Haniyeh, was assassinated in Iran in the early hours of the morning, labeling the strike a "severe escalation" that would not meet its objectives. Iran's Revolutionary Guards acknowledged Haniyeh's death, which occurred shortly after he attended the swearing-in ceremony for Iran's new president, Masoud Pezeshkian, and stated they were conducting an investigation.
