Coverage dated December 12, 2025

Israel ordered assassination of Hamas leader in Gaza strike, Netanyahu says

Headline from Newsweek

The strike presents another speed bump for the fragile peace deal between Israel and Hamas brokered by President Donald Trump.

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Reports & sources

5 articles, oldest first.

  1. Al-Monitor

    Israel says it killed Hamas weapons chief in Gaza (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Israel said it killed the head of weapons production in Hamas's military wing in a strike in the Gaza Strip on Saturday.The civil defence agency and medical sources in the Hamas-run Palestinian territory told AFP an Israeli strike killed five people in the Tel al-Hawa district, southwest of Gaza Cit…

  2. Newsweek

    Israel ordered assassination of Hamas leader in Gaza strike, Netanyahu says (opens Newsweek)

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    The strike presents another speed bump for the fragile peace deal between Israel and Hamas brokered by President Donald Trump.

  3. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Israel says it killed senior Hamas commander in Gaza | Honolulu Star-Advertiser (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    JERUSALEM >> The Israeli military said it killed one of Hamas’ top commanders in the Gaza Strip in a targeted strike on a car today, in what would be the most high-profile assassination of a senior figure in the militant group since the ceasefire began two months ago.

  4. Deutsche Welle

    Senior Hamas leader killed in Gaza strike, Israel says – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Israel has said it killed "one of the architects" of Hamas' October 7 attack in a targeted strike in Gaza City. Israel says the strike was in response to a bomb explosion that injured two soldiers earlier Saturday.

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