But while targeted killings may provide tangible achievements that leaders can brand as victories, they rarely addresses the underlying grievances that propel conflicts.
Defence Minister Israel Katz said the "commander of the armed wing of the Hamas terrorist organisation in Gaza was eliminated yesterday and sent to meet his associates in the depths of hell".
An Israeli official said the Allenby crossing on the Jordan–West Bank border will reopen on Wednesday, allowing aid trucks to reach Gaza for the first time since September.
The ceasefire’s second stage includes deploying an international force to secure Gaza and forming a temporary Palestinian government overseen by a board led by Trump.