IDF Kills Hamas Anti-Tank Commander Kamal Ayash in Nuseirat Strike

Israeli forces struck and killed Kamal Ayash, a key Hamas anti-tank unit commander, in a targeted strike on Nuseirat in central Gaza on March 24, 2026. The strike also killed four civilians including two boys and a pregnant woman, according to Palestinian health officials. The IDF confirmed the strike as part of ongoing operations against Hamas military infrastructure despite the ceasefire framework. The killing continues Israel's systematic targeting of Hamas's reconstituted military leadership — following the deaths of Yahya Sinwar (October 16, 2024), Ismail Haniyeh (July 31, 2024), and Mohammed Deif (confirmed January 2025). Hamas's military wing remains partially functional despite sustained attrition.