Hamas confirms death of senior commander in Israeli strike in Gaza

Raed Saad was among 4 Palestinians killed in Israeli strike in Gaza City despite ceasefire

By Nour Mahd Ali Abuaisha and Betul Yilmaz

GAZA CITY, Palestine / ISTANBUL (AA) - The Palestinian group Hamas confirmed Sunday the death of senior commander Raed Saad in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza City despite a ceasefire agreement.

Four Palestinians were killed in an Israeli airstrike on a vehicle in western Gaza City on Saturday, in an attack the Israeli army said targeted the Hamas commander.

In a televised speech, Hamas chief in Gaza Khalil al-Hayya confirmed that Saad lost his life in the Israeli attack.

Saad was the target of several Israeli assassination attempts until he lost his life in an airstrike on Saturday.

The attack came despite a ceasefire agreement that took effect in Gaza on Oct. 10.

The Israeli army has repeatedly violated the ceasefire, killing at least 391 Palestinians and injuring 1,063 others since the deal.

Israel has killed more than 70,600 people, mostly women and children, and injured over 171,100 in attacks in Gaza since October 2023, which have continued despite the truce.

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