Hamas has announced the killing of Mohammed Awda, a senior figure in its armed wing, the Al-Qassam Brigades, following an Israeli attack on Gaza City, Anadolu reports.

In a statement, Hamas said Awda was killed last night along with his wife and two sons in an Israeli attack that targeted a residential building.

The group described Awda as a “senior commander of Qassam” and said he belonged to “the first generation that laid the foundations of armed resistance and combat operations”.

Earlier, the Israeli military said it had killed Awda in an attack in northern Gaza, claiming he had recently been chosen as the new commander of Hamas’ armed wing.

Israeli media also reported speculation that Awda had been appointed to the post after the latest killing. of Izz al-Din al-Haddad.

Yesterday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz also said the military had targeted Awdan in an airstrike in Gaza City.

The Israeli statements followed heavy shelling in a densely populated area of central Gaza on the eve of the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha.

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