The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and the Shin Bet said a top Hamas official, Ezz al-Din Kassab, was killed in an airstrike in southern Gaza's Khan Yunis area on Friday. He was the last surviving member of the political bureau of Hamas in Gaza.

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The Times of Israel reported this in a report on Saturday (November 2).

According to the report, Kassab was one of the last remaining members of Hamas' political bureau, where he was in charge of managing the group's internal operations in Gaza.

According to the army, 'Kasab is responsible for coordination between Hamas and other terrorist groups in Gaza'.

Kassab was a significant source of power in Gaza, the IDF said in a statement. He would determine the organization's strategic and military relations with other factions in the Gaza Strip. In addition, this Hamas leader had the power to order terrorist attacks against the state of Israel.

According to the IDF, Kasab's assistant Ayman Ayesh was also killed in the attack. The Israeli army also released footage of the airstrikes in the Khan Younis area.