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Hamas Confirms Death of Senior Commander Raad Saad in Israeli Gaza Strike

Israel says the attack responded to an explosive that wounded its soldiers, raising concern over the fragile ceasefire.

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Overview

  • Khalil al-Hayya announced on Al-Aqsa TV that Raad Saad was killed in the December 13 strike in Gaza City.
  • Israeli officials describe Saad as Hamas’s weapons-production chief and a central figure in restoring the group’s military capacity, calling him an architect of October 7.
  • Israeli leaders said the strike was ordered after a Hamas explosive device injured two reservists during an operation in southern Gaza.
  • Palestinian civil-defense and hospital sources reported five people killed and about 25 wounded in Tel al-Hawa, saying a civilian vehicle was hit.
  • Outlets characterized the killing as the most consequential senior-target elimination since the October 10 ceasefire, which Hamas says the strike violated.