Israel says it has killed a senior Iranian commander who helped plan the Hamas 7 October 2023 attack on southern Israel, in a strike on Saturday on the city of Qom.

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said the killing of Saeed Izadi marked a key point in the conflict. He was "one of the orchestrators" of the attack, which killed about 1,200 people and saw many others taken to Gaza as hostages, said IDF chief Eyal Zamir.

"The blood of thousands of Israelis is on his hands," he said on Saturday, calling it a "tremendous intelligence and operational achievement."

Iran did not report Mr Izadi's killing and has previously denied involvement in Hamas's attack.