Hamas confirms that Israeli airstrikes killed its new military leader in Gaza City
Hamas has confirmed that Israeli airstrikes killed Mohammed Odeh, the new leader of its military wing, along with his family in Gaza City. The strikes resulted in additional casualties, with at least seven people reported dead and many more injured. The ongoing violence has overshadowed the Eid al-Adha holiday, leaving many in Gaza in a state of despair.
- ▪Israeli airstrikes killed Hamas military leader Mohammed Odeh and his family in Gaza City.
- ▪At least seven people were killed in subsequent strikes on Wednesday, including children and women.
- ▪The violence has led to a grim Eid al-Adha celebration for displaced Palestinians in Gaza.
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Palestinians inspect the site of an Israeli strike on a residential building sheltering displaced people in Gaza City, May 27. EPA-YonhapDEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — Strikes killed at least seven people in Gaza City on Wednesday as Hamas confirmed that Israeli airstrikes the day before had killed the new leader of its military wing, less than two weeks after his predecessor also was killed.According to a Hamas statement, Mohammed Odeh died in an airstrike on Tuesday, along with his wife and two of his children. Previously, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz announced that the Israeli military had targeted and killed Odeh.At least five people — including Odeh and his family members — were killed and 12 were injured in Tuesday’s strike on a market in Gaza City, local hospitals said.
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