Abu Obeida, the longtime spokesperson for Hamas’ Qassam Brigades, was killed by an Israeli airstrike in Gaza over the weekend, Israel’s defense minister claims.
A spokesperson for the terrorist group Hamas’ armed wing was killed by an Israeli airstrike in Gaza over the weekend, Israel’s defense minister claims.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu earlier said Israel had targeted Abu Obeida, the longtime spokesperson for Hamas’ Qassam Brigades but did not know whether he had been killed.
« I hope he is no longer with us, but I notice that there is no one on the Hamas side to clarify this matter », Netanyahu told ministers at a weekly cabinet meeting.
Later, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz announced Obeida had been killed, saying in a post on social media that Obeida was « sent to meet all the thwarted members of the evil axis from Iran, Gaza, Lebanon and Yemen at the bottom of hell. »
Obeida’s last statement was on Friday as Israel began the initial stages of a new military offensive in Gaza City, declaring the populated area a combat zone.
Hamas has not commented on Israel’s claim.
Obeida is the latest Hamas representative targeted and killed by Israel as it attempts to dismantle the group’s military capacity and prevent an attack like Oct.
