New Delhi, May 27 -- The Israeli military and Defence Minister Israel Katz announced on Wednesday that an airstrike in Gaza City on Tuesday killed Mohammed Odeh, the newly appointed leader of Hamas' military wing. The operation occurred less than two weeks after the death of his predecessor, Izz al-Din al-Haddad, who was killed on 16 May.

While Odeh's family confirmed his death in the strike, they did not verify his leadership status within the militant group. Hamas has not yet issued a comment. Katz labelled Odeh as "one of the architects" of the 7 October 2023 attacks, noting this marks the fourth time Israel has eliminated a Hamas military wing chief since the war began over two years ago.

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