Israel Strikes Hamas Chief Mohammad Odeh, Killing 3 in Gaza City

7 articles · Updated · Reuters · May 26

An Israeli strike hit an apartment building in Gaza City's Rimal neighborhood, killing three people and wounding more than 20 as Netanyahu said the target was Mohammad Odeh.
Netanyahu identified Odeh as Hamas' new armed wing chief, appointed about a week ago after Israel killed predecessor Izz al-Din al-Haddad on May 15.
Neither Israel nor Hamas confirmed Odeh's fate, though sources close to Hamas said he was viewed as Haddad's likely successor and a senior military intelligence figure tied by Israel to the Oct. 7 attack.
The strike came as Israel said it had expanded ground operations in Lebanon and kept up pressure in Gaza, where indirect talks with Hamas over a second ceasefire phase remain deadlocked.
Since the October truce, Gaza health officials say about 900 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli strikes, underscoring how the ceasefire has failed to halt the wider war.

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