Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz raised the level of threat against Hamas leaders outside the Gaza Strip, saying they are on a "target list," recalling a previous Israeli strike that targeted leaders of the movement in Qatar. This came as Israel announced the killing of Izz al-Din al-Bayk, commander of the northern Gaza brigade in the Qassam Brigades, in a raid on Gaza City — the third brigade commander Israel has announced killed in recent weeks — with Israeli attention turning toward Libya.
Coverage ranged from a brief mention of the Israeli threat without details, to relaying it based on a Hebrew media source, to broadening the frame to include the military context in Gaza and possible Israeli moves toward Libya.