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Israel says it killed Hamas co-founder in Gaza City strike

On June 28, 2025, the Israel Defense Forces and Shin Bet conducted a targeted airstrike in Gaza City's Sabra neighborhood that resulted in the death of Hakham Muhammad Issa Al-Issa, a senior Hamas military leader and one of the group’s original founding members.
Al-Issa played a central role in planning and executing the brutal October 7, 2023, Hamas attack on Israel, which killed over 1,200 people and took more than 250 hostage, and he led Hamas' force buildup and training efforts.
At the time of his death, Al-Issa served as head of Hamas' combat support headquarters and worked to rebuild organizational systems damaged during the ongoing conflict.
The IDF characterized Al-Issa as one of the last high-ranking Hamas leaders in Gaza and vowed to keep targeting and eliminating every militant connected to the October 7 massacre, while 50 hostages remain in Gaza, with more than half presumed dead.
Al-Issa's assassination reflects Israel's renewed focus on Gaza amid ongoing efforts to bring hostages home and dismantle Hamas leadership following prior strikes that killed other high-ranking officials.

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