Raad Saad, also reported as Raed Saad, was killed in an Israeli air strike near Gaza City, with Israel hailing the assassination as a major blow to Hamas’s October 7 network. The killing, which Gaza health officials say involved multiple missiles that struck a vehicle and left several people dead and dozens wounded, has triggered accusations of ceasefire violations from Hamas and its chief negotiator Khalil al-Hayya. As Israel and Hamas trade blame over the strike, a fragile ceasefire framework and already inadequate humanitarian aid effort are further strained, leaving Gaza’s largely displaced population exposed to winter storms, collapsing buildings, and growing disease risks in overcrowded camps.