Israeli defence ministry says it killed new Hamas military leader in Gaza

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Israel's defence ministry announced the killing of Mohammed Odeh, the new military leader of Hamas, in airstrikes on Gaza City. He was described as a key architect of the October 7 attacks that escalated the conflict in Gaza.

Israel's defence ministry said Wednesday they had targeted and killed the new leader of Hamas's military wing, Mohammed Odeh, during air strikes in Gaza City, less than two weeks after killing his predecessor. Defence Minister Israel Katz called him “one of the architects” of the October 7 attacks that triggered more than two years of war in Gaza.