Hamas's deputy military chief, Marwan Issa, was killed during a targeted Israeli airstrike in Gaza, Palestinian sources indicated in talks "behind closed doors," according to unconfirmed reports.
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Israeli public broadcaster Kan reported Sunday the new confirmation that Issa was killed, following reports Israeli and Palestinian reports last Monday that first indicated the possibility that the senior Hamas leader was killed by an Israeli strike on an area where Issa was believed to be staying.
The Guardian too reported that Israeli officials believed Issa was killed in the strike.
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According to the latest reports, Palestinian sources reported to Kan that Issa was killed along with a commander of one of its brigades, Razi Abu Tomeh. Another report, in the London-based A-Sharq Al-Awsat, cited Palestinian sources as saying Issa was indeed hurt by the strike by that his condition was unknown.
Issa was the deputy of Hamas's military wing commander, Mohammed Deif, who himself has been a target of numerous Israeli assassination attempts.
This article was first published by i24NEWS
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