Israel says targeted new Hamas armed wing chief in Gaza strike
Israel conducted an airstrike in Gaza targeting Mohammed Odeh, the newly appointed chief of Hamas' armed wing. This strike follows the death of his predecessor, Ezzedine al-Haddad, in a similar attack earlier in May. The Israeli military has been actively targeting Hamas leaders in response to the October 7 massacre, which resulted in significant casualties on both sides.
- ▪Israel targeted Mohammed Odeh, the new commander of Hamas' military wing, in a recent airstrike.
- ▪At least three people were killed and 20 wounded in the strike in the Rimal neighborhood of Gaza City.
- ▪Odeh was appointed after his predecessor was killed in an earlier strike and was involved in the October 7 massacre.
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Israel's Defense Minister Israel Katz (right), Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (center) and Chief of the General Staff of Israel Defense Forces Eyal Zamir (left), during a visit to Palmachim Airbase, in Israel, March 3, 2026. MAAYAN TOAF/ISRAELI GOVERNMENT PRESS OFFICE/ZUMA VIA SIPA Israel, on Tuesday, May 26, said it targeted the new chief of Hamas' armed wing in a strike in Gaza, days after his predecessor was killed in a similar attack. Gaza's civil defense agency, which operates as a rescue service under Hamas, meanwhile, said at least three people were killed and 20 wounded in an Israeli airstrike in the Rimal neighborhood in western Gaza City.
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