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Hamas says Israeli airstrikes killed its new military leader in Gaza

Headline from The Columbian

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — Hamas confirmed Wednesday that Israeli airstrikes in Gaza City killed the new leader of its military wing less than two weeks after his predecessor was killed.

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  1. Al-Monitor

    Israel carried out attack against Hamas new armed wing chief, Netanyahu says (opens Al-Monitor)

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    May 26 (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday that Israel carried out an attack against Hamas new armed wing chief in Gaza.He did not provide further details. (Reporting by Rami Ayyub)

  2. The Columbian

    Hamas says Israeli airstrikes killed its new military leader in Gaza (opens The Columbian)

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    DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — Hamas confirmed Wednesday that Israeli airstrikes in Gaza City killed the new leader of its military wing less than two weeks after his predecessor was killed.

  3. Newsweek

    Israel kills Hamas military leader in new strikes on Gaza, Lebanon (opens Newsweek)

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    Israel said it was stepping up attacks on Lebanon this week "to increase the intensity" of fighting against Iran-backed Hezbollah.

  4. Breitbart News

    Israel Eliminates Hamas Military Leader in Gaza (opens Breitbart News)

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    Hamas confirmed its new military leader, Mohammed Odeh, was eliminated by an Israeli airstrike in Gaza City on Tuesday.

  5. Al Jazeera

    Israel claims head of Hamas military wing killed in Gaza strike (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    There was no immediate response from the Palestinian group after Israel claimed Mohammed Odeh killed.

  6. Fox News

    Israel eliminates head of Hamas' military wing in Gaza strike (opens Fox News)

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    Israel killed Mohammed Odeh, the new head of Hamas' military wing, in an airstrike in northern Gaza, the IDF announced Wednesday. Odeh helped plan the October 7 attack.

  7. Al-Monitor

    Israel kills chief of Hamas armed wing in Gaza strike (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Israel said on Wednesday it had killed the new head of Hamas's armed wing in Gaza, Mohammed Odeh, after killing his predecessor earlier this month despite an ongoing ceasefire.Since Hamas's October 2023 attack, Israel has systematically targeted the group's leaders, both in Gaza and across the regio…

  8. NBC News

    Israel says it killed Hamas’ new armed wing chief in Gaza (opens NBC News)

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    Israel said on Wednesday it had killed Hamas’s newly appointed armed wing chief in Gaza, days after it killed his predecessor, while intensifying military pressure in Gaza and expanding operations in Lebanon

  9. CBS News

    Israel says strike killed new chief of Hamas armed wing in Gaza (opens CBS News)

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    Israel says it killed the new head of Hamas's armed wing in Gaza, Mohammed Odeh, after killing his predecessor in a similar attack earlier this month.

  10. Al-Monitor

    Palestinians mourn slain Hamas militant chief as Israel escalates Gaza attacks (opens Al-Monitor)

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    By Dawoud Abu Alkas , Nidal al-Mughrabi and Jana ChoukeirGAZA/CAIRO/DUBAI, May 27 (Reuters) - Dozens of Palestinians carried the body of Hamas' armed wing chief through the streets of Gaza City in a funeral procession on Wednesday, a day after Israel killed him as it moves to eliminate the militant …

  11. New York Post

    Israel kills new Hamas military chief who was key figure tied to Oct. 7 attack (opens New York Post)

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    The Israeli military said Mohammad Odeh was killed in an operation in Gaza on Tuesday.

  12. Washington Examiner

    Israel kills top Hamas military chief in airstrike (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Israeli forces conducted a strike on Tuesday night in the Gaza Strip targeting Hamas military chief Mohammed Odeh.

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