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The commander of Hamas's Khan Younis Brigade, targeted in an overnight strike at Nasser Hospital in southern Gaza's Khan Younis, was responsible for holding hostages in Hamas captivity during the war, including inside the medical center where he was struck, the military says.

The fate of the Hamas commander, Muhammad Abu Ismail, remains unclear as the IDF and Shin Bet assess the results of the strike.

In a statement, the military says Abu Ismail took charge of the Khan Younis Brigade following the killing of its previous commander, Muhammad al-Yazouri, in September.

The IDF says Nasser Hospital, like other medical facilities in the Strip, is used by Hamas. The military says the second floor of Nasser Hospital "serves as a Hamas military headquarters, where civilians are not permitted to enter and which is under strict guard, as it is used by the organization's commanders," including Abu Ismail.

"Throughout the war, dozens of hostages were held at Nasser Hospital, many of them from Kibbutz Nahal Oz, including women, children, elderly people and foreign nationals,"

the IDF says. Former hostages have also previously confirmed being held at Nasser Hospital.

The military says Abu Ismail had been responsible for holding hostages Sgt. 1st Class Nimrod Cohen, Sgt. 1st Class Idan Alexander, Matan Zangauker, Avera Mengistu, and the bodies of Col. Asaf Hamami, Staff Sgt. Oz Daniel, and Cpt. Omer Neutra.

Alongside Abu Ismail, several other Hamas operatives were targeted in the strike on the hospital. The military says they include Muawad Tawfiq Mahmoud Abu Zarifa, an engineering team commander in a Hamas combat and administrative support company, and Khaled Osama Abu Anza, head of communications in the operations department of Hamas's intelligence arm.