A founding member of Hamas — the terrorist group behind the weekend slaughter of more than 1,200 people, including babies — was among those killed Tuesday in an Israeli air strike on Gaza, according to local reports.

Abd al-Fattah Dukhan, a senior Hamas official known as “Abu Osama,” was killed in an attack by Israeli Defense Forces in the central Gaza Strip, Israel’s KAN public broadcaster reported, citing local Palestinian reports.

The prominent member was taken down in the Nuseirat neighborhood in the center of Gaza, according to the report.

[The IDF hinted earlier today that they have taken down top leaders in Hamas, but won’t release names until Hamas acknowledges the deaths. They are being careful not to brag about a success before getting confirmation, a mistake the Ukrainians recently may have made in their strike on the Russian navy HQ in Sevastopol. — Ed]