This photo taken on March 24, 2025 shows rubble of buildings damaged by an Israeli shelling in the Shuja'iyya neighborhood, east of Gaza City. [Photo/Xinhua]

The Israeli military confirmed on Thursday that it killed Hamas spokesperson Abdul Latif al-Qanou in an overnight airstrike in northern Gaza.

In a statement, the military described al-Qanou as "one of Hamas' key inciters," accusing him of using media platforms for propaganda, psychological terror, and spreading false information about Hamas' activities both within and outside Gaza.

Earlier on Thursday, Hamas said al-Qanou was killed in an airstrike on his tent in Jabalia, northern Gaza. Several other individuals were reportedly injured in the strike, according to Hamas-run Al-Aqsa television, citing health officials.

Hamas vowed that the killing of its spokesperson would only strengthen its resistance efforts.

Al-Qanou died when an Israeli missile struck his tent in Jabalia refugee camp at dawn on Thursday. His death is the latest in a series of high-profile Hamas figures targeted by Israel as part of its ongoing assassination campaign.

Israeli airstrikes resumed on March 18 after the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas, which had been in effect since Jan. 19, collapsed.

Following the breakdown of the truce, Israeli forces launched ground operations across southern, northern, and central Gaza. The death toll from this latest escalation has exceeded 855, according to Gaza-based health authorities.