Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleThe Israeli military says it killed Mohammad Odeh, Hamas' newly-appointed armed commander, in a strike on Gaza. Odeh was the leader of the al-Qassam Brigades, Hamas’ military wing in Gaza. He was appointed last week to succeed Izz al-Din al-Haddad, who was killed in a previous strike on 15 May. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Odeh had headed Hamas' intelligence division during the 7 October 2023 cross-border attack. Sources close to Hamas did not confirm Odeh's appointment but recognised him as a potential successor and the group's chief of military intelligence. In fullIran-US war latest: Tehran threatens to pull out of peace deal unless Trump releases $24bn of frozen assetsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in