Israeli military says it killed Hamas operative who worked as Al Jazeera photojournalist

The military identified the operative as Ahmed Samir Muhammad Washah. It said he served in Hamas's military wing and had advanced sniper attack plans against Israeli troops in recent months. The strike also killed two other Hamas members in central Gaza.

Brother's prior role The military stated that Washah's brother had also worked as a Hamas operative while posing as an Al Jazeera journalist. Israeli forces killed the brother in April. The brother had worked in Hamas's rocket and weapons production headquarters and helped develop drones and other weapons, the military said.

The military described both men as posing a concrete threat to its troops operating in Gaza.