According to the assessment, the operation was a success and the target was eliminated. Casualties were reported in Gaza following the airstrike. The Axios news outlet confirmed that Israel did not inform the U.S. government of the assassination attempt on Hamas leader Raed al-Saad in Gaza. The Axios report, citing an Israeli official, stated that the Israeli government did not brief the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump on the operation, which took place on Saturday afternoon. The Israeli Defense Forces had stated on Saturday that they had targeted a senior commander in the military wing of Hamas in the city of Gaza. The Israeli military has not yet named the individual, but media reports and Israeli sources revealed that the target was Raed al-Saad. Israeli Channel 12 reported: 'Al-Saad, the second-in-command of Hamas in Gaza, was killed in the attack.' A security source confirmed: 'The Israeli military carried out an attack on Raed al-Saad.'
