"Use your time to put a new strategy to rescue your puppet from its ominous demise," Hamas advised Trump in a statement to Newsweek.

After years of hunting a top Hamas terrorist, Israeli forces dropped a massive payload of bombs on his suspected location

The likely death of Hamas’ military chief comes at an inflection point for Jerusalem. As some Israeli officials call on the government to reach a deal that allows for the release of Israeli hostages held in Gaza and frees up soldiers to focus on the conflict with Hezbollah on the northern front,