Hamas co-founder killed in Gaza: IDF says it has eliminated Hakham Al-Issa; planned, executed October 7 attacks
The Israeli military on Sunday confirmed the killing of a senior Hamas figure, Hakham Muhammad Issa Al-Issa, in an airstrike in Gaza City. The operation, carried out jointly with the Israel Security Agency, targeted Al-Issa in the Sabra neighbourhood on Friday.
Described as one of the last remaining senior Hamas commanders in the Strip, Al-Issa was a founding member of both Hamas and its military wing, and served as head of its combat support headquarters.
According to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), Al-Issa played a 'significant role' in orchestrating the October 7 attacks that left more than 1,200 Israelis dead and saw over 250 hostages taken. Although the IDF did not detail his exact involvement in the assault, officials claimed he had continued to help plan attacks on Israeli civilians and troops in recent days.
He was also said to be involved in attempts to restore Hamas's operational structure, which has been severely damaged by Israeli strikes during the ongoing war.
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The IDF also announced the killing of another militant figure, Abbas Al-Hassan Wahbi, from Hezbollah's Radwan Force Battalion, in southern Lebanon. Wahbi had allegedly overseen intelligence operations and was engaged in weapons transfers, which Israel said violated prior understandings with Lebanon.
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Meanwhile, the humanitarian situation in Gaza continues to deteriorate. Gaza's civil defence agency reported 37 deaths across the enclave on Saturday, including at least nine children. Airstrikes hit multiple areas, including a school sheltering displaced families in Gaza City and a home in Jabalia, where three children were among the casualties. Civil defence spokesperson Mahmud Bassal said two additional civilians were killed while waiting for food aid in the Netzarim corridor.
France's foreign minister Jean-Noel Barrot stated that Paris, alongside Europe, was prepared to help secure food aid distribution to Palestinians, amid concerns that armed groups were seizing relief supplies. However, he gave no specifics on how such security would be implemented.
Efforts to broker a new ceasefire are reportedly underway. Qatar, working alongside the US and Egypt, said it was trying to build on the momentum from the recent truce with Iran to push forward negotiations in Gaza. Qatari foreign ministry spokesperson Majed al-Ansari warned against squandering this opportunity.
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