Senior Hamas figure Abu Obeida killed in Gaza, says Israel • FRANCE 24 English

Israel says it has killed the spokesperson of Hamas’s armed wing, Abu Oa. A masked voice since at least 2007. His death marks the loss of one of Hamas’s leading figures. Oeda, whose real name, according to Israeli military, is Houda al Kalut, gave his last statement Friday as Israel began the initial stages of a new military offensive in Gaza City, now declared a combat zone. Its defense minister confirmed online that Oda had been killed in a targeted attack on Saturday, adding it would continue to target top commanders. Soon as the campaign in Gaza intensifies, he will meet many more of his partners in crime. A joint IDF and Israeli security agency statement published in local media called him one of Hamas’s last remaining senior figures from before its unprecedented attack on southern Israel in 2023. Under his command, Hamas’s propaganda apparatus was responsible for spreading footage of the atrocities of the October 7th massacre using footage taken by Hamas terrorists. Additionally, he was also responsible for distributing incitement videos across the Arab world and among the Palestinian public, encouraging them to commit similar acts of terrorism. The spokesperson is the latest of Hamas’s top military and political leadership to be assassinated by Israel. Its army chief of staff has also vowed to target Hamas figures abroad.

Israel claims to have killed Abu Obeida, the spokesperson for Hamas’ armed wing, in an airstrike on Gaza over the weekend. He is the latest high-ranking figure targeted as part of Israel’s ongoing efforts to dismantle Hamas’ military infrastructure. Charlotte Lam reports with more details.
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23 comments

  18. You forgot to mention they targeted 100,000 unarmed innocent civilians mostly children who were buried and burned alive and starving to death in Gaza 😢

  22. Rest in pieces, Obeida. Keep the gates of hell open for those of your friends that still breathing air, they'll be with you shortly.

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