Israel on Tuesday evening carried out a strike in the Gaza Strip targeting new Hamas military chief Mohammed Odeh, 11 days after killing his predecessor.

Gaza’s civil defense agency, which operates as a rescue service under Hamas, reported at least three people were killed and 20 wounded in the strike in the Rimal neighborhood of western Gaza City.

There was no immediate comment from Hamas or official confirmation from Israel that Odeh was dead. Hebrew media outlets cited initial assessments indicating the strike was successful, with an Israeli source telling the Kan public broadcaster that Odeh was killed.

A joint statement from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz said Odeh was head of Hamas intelligence during the October 7, 2023, attacks, and last week was appointed to succeed Izz al-Din al-Haddad as the terror group’s leader in the Gaza Strip and chief of its military wing.

Al-Haddad was killed in a similar strike in Gaza City on May 15.

“Odeh was responsible for the murder, abduction and injury of many Israeli civilians and IDF soldiers,” said Netanyahu and Katz.

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