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Israel's Sayyid Sa'ad was the deputy commander of Hamas's military wing.
Crowds shouted resistant chants as the bodies wrapped in green flags were carried through the narrow alleys of a Shatik camp area of Gaza.
Sa'ad's killing marks the highest-level assassination since a ceasefire deal was struck in October.
In that period, Israeli forces have killed over 380 Palestinians.
Hamas condemned the target attack as a violation of a truce and demanded the mediators, including the United States, should prevent further violations.
Anas Baba, NPR News, Gaza City.
On the surface, Gaza looks like it's being restocked after months of deprivation.
There is more food entering Gaza and trucks are bringing sodas, sweets, cosmetics and even the latest smartphones from Israeli merchants.
But the Israeli government restricts the essentials from entering as antibiotics and fuel remain out of reach for most.
And Gaza's civil defense say their cars have run out of fuel for rescue operations.
Meanwhile, people in Gaza are waking up cold and wet, without tents to sleep under as streets flood with rain.
The UN says tons of winter clothes, bidding and shelter supplies are waiting for Israeli clearance.
But the aid groups are facing bureaucratic obstacles to getting supplies in, and only 32 trucks entered Gaza last week.
Israel says it's facilitating aid in line with the ceasefire.
Since the ceasefire began, health officials in Gaza say three Palestinians, including children, have died and 10 more injured after coming into contact with remnants from the war.
Civil defense teams say unexploded missiles and warheads
fired during two years of relentless airstrikes, are buried under rubble, rooftops and even in open streets, turning everyday life into a deadly gamble.
In just one day, four civilians were wounded in two separate blasts in Gaza City.