Hamas said on Monday that Israel killed one of its senior officials in Gaza while later in the day a US official confirmed the death of the deputy head of the group’s military wing, Marwan Issa.

Hamas said that Faiq al-Mabhouh, the director of central operations for police in Gaza, was killed by Israeli forces at the Al-Shifa hospital. He was working to secure the arrival of aid to Gaza at the time of his death, according to a Hamas statement published by the affiliated Palestinian Information Center.

Faiq Mabhouh, the Hamas commander killed by IDF troops at Shifa Hospital this morning, is the brother of Mahmoud Mabhouh, who was allegedly assassinated by the Mossad in Dubai in 2010. https://t.co/khWUiz7vRS pic.twitter.com/sleehko3jQ

The Hamas-affiliated Shehab News Agency reported that Mabhouh refused to surrender and clashed with Israeli forces before he was killed.

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Israel kills Hamas’ Faiq al-Mabhouh as US confirms Marwan Issa’s death

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18.03.2024

Hamas said on Monday that Israel killed one of its senior officials in Gaza while later in the day a US official confirmed the death of the deputy head of the group’s military wing, Marwan Issa.

Hamas said that........

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