Hamas's Al-Qassam Brigades announced that its military spokesperson, Abu Obeida (Hudhaifa Samir Al-Kahlout), has been killed during the Israeli offensive in Gaza. A new spokesperson, using the same nom de guerre, confirmed Obeida's death and stated that other senior leaders were also killed. Abu Obeida, known for announcing the capture of Gilad Shalit and prominent during past Gaza offensives, was reportedly killed in an Israeli airstrike. Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz had previously claimed Obeida's death.