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Mohammed Odeh: Israeli strike in Gaza kills new head of Hamas's military wing
- Israel says Odeh was targeted after months of intelligence surveillance in a joint IDF-Shin Bet operation in Gaza City.
- Hamas confirms Odeh and his wife were killed; one of Odeh’s children died of wounds days later.
- The strike hit the upper floors of the al-Kayali building in central Gaza City, a busy market area.
- The death comes amid ongoing Israeli strikes across Gaza despite a ceasefire agreed in October.
- Israel said the operation targeted Odeh and others connected to the October 7 attacks.
- Hamas leader Odeh had not been officially named as the new head but was understood to have been chosen recently.
- The attack also targeted a nearby apartment linked to a Hamas member who was part of Odeh's circle.
- Hundreds killed in Gaza since the October 7 attacks; the health ministry tallies casualties amid the conflict.
- Netanyahu office says Odeh was 'one of the architects of the October 7 massacre'.
- The broader regional conflict includes attacks in Lebanon, with casualties on multiple fronts.
- Hamas claims and background reports emphasize continued hostilities despite talks on disarmament.
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