Mohammed Said Izadi, one of the commanders Israel said it killed, was one of the few people who knew in advance about Hamas’s plan to launch a surprise attack on Israel, The New York Times has reported.
The fight between two well-armed Mideast powers has their neighbors worried about the conflict spreading, a concern only deepened by U.S. involvement.
International law experts are divided.
President Trump said he would decide within two weeks whether the United States would intervene militarily in the war against Iran, according to the White House press secretary.
Iran’s leader vowed that his country would respond to any U.S. involvement in the war with Israel.
Wealthy Gulf countries are alarmed and anxious about Israel and Iran’s new war.
A convoy of trucks brought food parcels into the territory, where civilians are at risk of starvation and have been suffering worsening conditions, with such aid shipments rare in recent weeks.
A bipartisan pair in the House and a Democrat in the Senate have moved to force votes in the coming days on requiring congressional approval before U.S. troops could take offensive action against Iran.
The Gaza health ministry said that more than 50 Palestinians were killed on Tuesday, and 20 on Monday, as they waited at food distribution sites.
Iran is often portrayed as one of the world’s most dangerous actors, but with its attacks on Iranian defenses, nuclear sites and proxy militias, Israel has exposed a compromised and weakened adversary.