Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday that a recent airstrike killed Mohammed Sinwar, Hamas’ elusive de facto leader in Gaza, the latest in a string of assassinations that have dealt a serious blow to the group’s top brass but are yet to break its grip on power.

Israel said it killed the top leader of Hamas during a military operation in Gaza.

The May 13 hospital airstrike killed at least 16 people and wounded more than 70.

After the failed attempt to create a humanitarian pier to deliver aid by sea, skepticism ran high that outside actors could facilitate the mass transfer of aid across Gaza. And in the first 48 hours of its operations, the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation faced a slew of online criticism — largely from activists and other aid groups.

The GFH said in a statement that about 8,000 food boxes had been distributed by Tuesday afternoon, each one containing enough to feed "5.5 people for 3.5 days, totaling 462,000 meals."

Most notably, close allies like Germany and the United States have seen a shift in rhetoric that challenges Israel's long-standing diplomatic insulation. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has voiced rare and pointed criticism of Israel's strategy in Gaza.