Hamas leader and Oct. 7 mastermind Hakham Muhammad Issa Al-Issa killed in airstrike, IDF says
Israel's military 'eliminated' a founding Hamas military leader responsible for planning the Oct. 7 attack, Tel Aviv officials claimed Saturday.
Hakham Muhammad Issa Al-Issa was killed during a targeted airstrike on the Sabra neighborhood of Gaza City, Israel Defense Forces said.
Al-Issa was one of the final remaining founding members of the terrorist organization's military wing and played a crucial role in the Oct. 7 attack that launched the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict.
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'Issa led Hamas' force build-up, training, and planned the October 7 massacre. As Head of Combat Support, he advanced aerial & naval attacks against Israelis,' said an IDF post on X.
'The IDF & [Israel Security Agency] will continue to locate and eliminate all terrorists involved in the October 7 massacre.'
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