Israeli media reported that the November 12, 2026 attack targeted Khaled Abu Anza, identified as commander of Hamas's Khan Younis Brigade

An ongoing armed conflict between Israel and Hamas that escalated on October 7, 2023, when Hamas launched a large-scale assault on southern Israel, killing over 1,200 people and taking 251 hostages. Israel's subsequent military campaign in Gaza has triggered a severe humanitarian crisis with mass casualties and widespread displacement.