Israeli military official confirms killing of senior Hamas commander

An Israeli military official has confirmed the killing of senior Hamas commander Raad Saad in an Israeli drone strike in Gaza City.

Saad, who was considered second in command to the group's latest military chief, Izz al-Din Haddad, was killed alongside three others when his car was targeted near al-Nablusi square in Western Gaza City, according to Israeli media reports.

Gaza's health ministry said that four people were killed in the attack, with at least 25 others wounded.

Al Jazeera Arabic is reporting that at least five people were killed in the attack.

The Israeli military previously reported that it had targeted a senior Hamas commander in Gaza City, without giving a name or details.