"Targeted" is doing a lot of work in this headline. "Assassinated" is probably closer to the truth, given that all or most of these scientists weren't uniformed combatants.
And they didn't work on a nuclear bomb, because Iran only has a civilian nuclear program, since they were not uniformed. It's all very convenient when what something is is defined by the label on it rather that its true nature.
You'll be pleased to see that the Post makes up for that by not distinguishing Hamas combatants. But they're not in uniform either so there's that.