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Israel claims assassination of new Hamas armed wing chief in Gaza strike
Key takeaways
- Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said the commander of the armed wing of the Hamas organisation in Gaza was assassinated yesterday.
- Contacted by AFP, Hamas did not immediately respond to the announcement.
- The group never officially announced or confirmed Odeh as head of the brigades.
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Add ARY News on Google AAResize Jerusalem: Israel said on Wednesday it had assassinated the new head of Hamas’s armed wing in Gaza, Mohammed Odeh, after martyring his predecessor earlier this month, despite an ongoing ceasefire.
Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said the commander of the armed wing of the Hamas organisation in Gaza was assassinated yesterday.
In a joint statement, the Israeli military and the Shin Bet domestic security agency confirmed the killing of Odeh on Tuesday, saying he had been appointed head of the Ezzedine Al-Qassam Brigades after the May 15 killing of Ezzedine al-Haddad.
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