Israeli Airstrike Kills Senior Hamas Official Izz al-Din KassabGaza
The strike targeted one of the last high-ranking Hamas members coordinating with other groups in the region.
- Kassab was responsible for strategic and military cooperation with other terrorist organizations in Gaza, including the Palestinian Islamic Jihad.
- The airstrike in Khan Younis also killed Ayman Ayesh, another Hamas official, as they traveled in a car.
- Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) used intelligence from the Israeli Security Agency to carry out the targeted strike.
- Hamas mourned Kassab's death, noting his role as a local group official, though not part of its political office.
- This operation follows recent IDF actions targeting Hamas and Islamic Jihad members in the same region.
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