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

Mohammed Odeh, named to replace slain commander Izz al-Din al-Haddad, served as Hamas intelligence chief during Oct. 7, Netanyahu and Katz say

JERUSALEM: Israel said it targeted the new chief of Hamas’ armed wing in a strike in Gaza on Tuesday, just days after his predecessor was killed in a similar attack in the…

Mohammed Odeh replaced Ezzedine al Haddad, who was killed by an Israeli airstrike in Gaza less than two weeks ago.