Israel says Gaza airstrike killed senior Hamas commander
Israel said it killed Mohammed Abdel Salam al-Yazouri and two other Hamas commanders in a Gaza airstrike.
Jerusalem, Israel. Israel’s military said on Friday that it had killed senior Hamas commander Mohammed Abdel Salam al-Yazouri in a Gaza airstrike a day earlier, as it continued its bombing campaign in the Palestinian territory.
Hamas confirmation
Hamas’ armed wing confirmed that Yazouri was killed in Thursday’s airstrike. It said he had played a prominent role in planning the October 7, 2023, attacks that triggered Israel’s two-year military assault.
Other commanders killed
The Israeli military said the strike targeting Yazouri also killed two other commanders.
The operation came despite US-backed efforts to salvage a 2025 ceasefire. There was no immediate further comment from Hamas.
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