(BBC) – The commander of Hamas’s military wing, Mohammed Odeh, has been killed in a strike in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday – days after his predecessor died in a similar attack.
Dozens more were injured in the attack, which hit a residential building in one of Gaza City’s busiest market areas, local medics and witnesses said.
Israel’s military and Shin Bet security service and said buildings that served as a hideout for Odeh were targeted after his movements were tracked for several months.
On Wednesday, Hamas confirmed that Odeh had been killed, along with his wife and two of his children.
Despite the Israel-Hamas ceasefire agreed in October, violence in Gaza has continued on a near-daily basis.
Reuters A Hamas source and relatives said Mohammed Odeh was killed along with his wife and sonTuesday’s strike hit the upper three floors of the al-Kayali building in the centre of Gaza City, where streets were busy with shoppers ahead of the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha.
