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Israel confirms killing of Hamas' deputy military commander

Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Jan. 23, 2024, conducting military operations in the southern Gaza Strip. [Xinhua]

Israel confirmed Tuesday that Marwan Issa, the deputy military leader of Hamas, was killed in its airstrike on a tunnel in the Gaza Strip earlier in March.

"Tonight I can confirm that, according to our intelligence, Marwan Issa was killed in an attack we carried out about two weeks ago," Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Spokesman Daniel Hagari said in a briefing.

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