# [24H] Israeli Air Operations in Gaza Continue at High Tempo After Senior Hamas Commander Kill

*Issued Monday, August 3, 2026 at 2:02 AM UTC — Hamer Intelligence Services Desk*

**Issued**: 2026-08-03T02:02:46.784Z (4h ago)
**Expires**: 2026-08-04T02:02:46.784Z (20h from now)
**Category**: MILITARY | **Confidence**: 81% | **Impact**: HIGH
**Risk Direction**: escalatory
**Affected Regions**: Gaza Strip, Southern Israel, Eastern Mediterranean
**Affected Assets**: Israeli Air Force sortie rate, Gazans’ critical infrastructure, Regional security cooperation mechanisms
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**Source**: https://hamerintel.com/forecasts

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## Prediction

Following the reported killing of senior Hamas commander Nafedh Sbeih, Israel is likely to maintain or slightly intensify airstrikes in Gaza over the next 24 hours to exploit leadership disruption and target follow-on networks. Hamas and aligned groups may answer with rocket volleys or attempts at small cross-border actions to demonstrate resilience. This dynamic prolongs civilian risk and complicates US-backed ceasefire sequencing. Confirmation would be multiple additional Israeli strikes on command-and-control or tunnel sites and measurable rocket fire from Gaza; denial would be a sudden, publicly announced pause in Israeli air operations.

## Drivers

- Recent Israeli strike reportedly killing Nafedh Sbeih and his son
- Israel’s declared intent not to exit Gaza until Hamas disarms
- Sustained pattern of Israeli low-visibility but continuous pressure in Gaza