{"id":1235,"date":"2026-05-27T12:42:34","date_gmt":"2026-05-27T12:42:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arabnewsmonitor.com\/2026\/05\/27\/israeli-defence-ministry-says-it-killed-new-hamas-military-leader-in-gaza\/"},"modified":"2026-05-27T12:42:34","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T12:42:34","slug":"israeli-defence-ministry-says-it-killed-new-hamas-military-leader-in-gaza","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.arabnewsmonitor.com\/?p=1235","title":{"rendered":"Israeli defence ministry says it killed new Hamas military leader in Gaza"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-tms-ad-status=\"idle\" data-tms-ad-container class=\"o-ad-container o-ad-container--banner-top o-ad-container--with-shimmer o-ad-container--with-background\">\n<div class=\"o-ad-container__content o-ad-container__content--report-enabled\">\n<div class=\"o-ad-container__label m-block-ad__label--report-enabled\">\n                    <span class=\"o-ad-container__label__text\">Advertising<\/span><br \/>\n                                            <button title=\"Report this ad\" class=\"o-ad-container__content__report-link\" data-tms-ad-report><br \/>\n                        <\/button>\n                                    <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"o-ad-sponsoring\" data-tms-ad-type=\"sponsoring\" data-tms-ad-status=\"disabled\">\n<div class=\"o-ad-sponsoring__wrapper\">\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"t-content t-content--article\" id=\"main-content\">\n<div class=\"t-content__above-sidebar\">\n<h1 class=\"t-content__title a-page-title\">Israeli defence ministry says it killed new Hamas military leader in Gaza<\/h1>\n<div class=\"m-master-tag\">\n<div class=\"a-tag-section\">\n                                    Middle East\n                            <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"t-content__chapo\">\n                                        Israel&#8217;s defence ministry said Wednesday they had targeted\u00a0and killed the new leader of Hamas&#8217; military wing,\u00a0Mohammed Odeh, during air strikes in Gaza City less than two weeks after killing his predecessor.\u00a0Defence Minister\u00a0Israel Katz\u00a0called him \u201cone of the architects\u201d of the October 7 attacks that triggered over two years of war in Gaza.\u00a0                <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"t-content__with-sidebar\">\n<div class=\"t-content__beside-sidebar\" data-article-content>\n<div class=\"t-content__metadata\">\n<div class=\"t-content__dates\">\n<p class=\"m-pub-dates\"><span class=\"m-pub-dates__date\">Issued on: <time datetime=\"2026-05-27T12:02:33+00:00\">27\/05\/2026 &#8211; 14:02<\/time><\/span><span class=\"m-pub-dates__date\">Modified: <time datetime=\"2026-05-27T12:04:06+00:00\">27\/05\/2026 &#8211; 14:04<\/time><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"a-reading-time\">\n    <span class=\"a-reading-time__icon\" title=\"Reading time\"><\/p>\n<p>    <\/span><br \/>\n    3 min    <span class=\"u-sr-only\">Reading time<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"a-share-button\" data-root-share>\n<p>                            <span class=\"a-master-button__label\">Share<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"t-content__authors\">\n<div class=\"m-from-author\">\n                    <span class=\"m-from-author__by-label\"><br \/>\n                By:<br \/>\n            <\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"m-author\">\n<div class=\"m-author__name\">\n                                                    <a href=\"\/en\/author\/france-24\/\" title=\"FRANCE 24\" class=\"m-author__name__title\"><br \/>\n                                FRANCE 24<br \/>\n                            <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"t-content__main-media\">\n<figure class=\"m-item-image m-item-image--16x9 m-item-image--has-caption\">\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"auto\" src=\"https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/0c9c3ab8-59c2-11f1-a616-005056bf30b7\/w:1024\/p:16x9\/AP26147354093352.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/0c9c3ab8-59c2-11f1-a616-005056bf30b7\/w:388\/p:16x9\/AP26147354093352.jpg 388w,https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/0c9c3ab8-59c2-11f1-a616-005056bf30b7\/w:720\/p:16x9\/AP26147354093352.jpg 720w,https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/0c9c3ab8-59c2-11f1-a616-005056bf30b7\/w:1024\/p:16x9\/AP26147354093352.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1076px) 100vw, 1012px\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" alt=\"Palestinians mourn over the body of Mohammad Odeh, whom Israel says was a leader of Hamas Qassam Brigades, in Gaza City, Wednesday, May 27, 2026.\" loading=\"eager\" class=\"a-img \"><figcaption class=\"a-figcaption\">\n                <span>Palestinians mourn over the body of Mohammad Odeh, whom Israel says was a leader of Hamas Qassam Brigades, in Gaza City, Wednesday, May 27, 2026.<\/span>                <span>\u00a9 Jehad Alshrafi, AP<\/span>            <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"t-content__body u-clearfix\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.france24.com\/en\/tag\/israel\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"gtm-add-suggested-tag\">Israel<\/a> said Wednesday it targeted and killed the new leader of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.france24.com\/en\/tag\/hamas\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"gtm-add-suggested-tag\">Hamas<\/a>&#8216; military wing during airstrikes in Gaza City less than two weeks after killing his predecessor.<\/p>\n<p>Israel&#8217;s Defence Minister Israel Katz and the Israeli <a href=\"https:\/\/www.france24.com\/en\/tag\/military\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"gtm-add-suggested-tag\">military<\/a> said the strikes, which were carried out on Tuesday, killed Mohammed Odeh.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Family members of a man called Mohammed Odeh said he was killed in the strike, but did not confirm he was the leader of the military wing. Hamas has not commented.<\/p>\n<p>Katz called him \u201cone of the architects\u201d of the Oct. 7, 2023, attacks that triggered over two years of war in Gaza and said it was the fourth time Israel has killed the head of Hamas\u2019 military wing since that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.france24.com\/en\/tag\/massacre\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"gtm-add-suggested-tag\">massacre<\/a>. Izz al-Din al-Haddad, the previous head, was killed on May 16.<\/p>\n<p>At least five people were killed and 12 injured in Tuesday&#8217;s strike on the eve of Eid al-Adha, a major Muslim holiday, according to local hospitals.<\/p>\n<div class=\"m-em-video\">\n<div class=\"o-video-player o-video-player--16x9\" data-media-video-wbmz551552-f24-en-20260527 data-show-hidden-video-player=\"WBMZ551552-F24-EN-20260527\" data-wrapper-video-player data-youtube-script>\n<div class=\"o-em-consent \">\n<div class=\"o-em-consent__content\">\n<p class=\"o-em-consent__content__text\">To display this content from YouTube, you must enable advertisement tracking and audience measurement.<\/p>\n<p>        <button class=\"a-master-button a-master-button--dark\" data-action=\"accept\"><br \/>\n            Accept<\/p>\n<p>        <\/button><br \/>\n        <button class=\"a-link\" data-action=\"manage\">Manage my choices<\/button>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"o-em-adblock\" data-adblock-content>\n<div class=\"o-em-adblock__content\">\n<p class=\"o-em-adblock__content__text\">One of your browser extensions seems to be blocking the video player from loading. To watch this content, you may need to disable it on this site.<\/p>\n<p>            <button class=\"a-master-button a-master-button--dark\" data-action=\"reload\">Try again<\/button>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-hidden-video-player=\"WBMZ551552-F24-EN-20260527\"><\/div>\n<figure class=\"m-item-image m-item-image--16x9 m-item-image--has-caption\">\n<p><img decoding=\"auto\" src=\"https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/0191a56e-58ef-11f1-acad-005056a90284\/w:1024\/p:16x9\/capture-11881958576a157818b8c681-12410849.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/0191a56e-58ef-11f1-acad-005056a90284\/w:388\/p:16x9\/capture-11881958576a157818b8c681-12410849.jpg 388w,https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/0191a56e-58ef-11f1-acad-005056a90284\/w:720\/p:16x9\/capture-11881958576a157818b8c681-12410849.jpg 720w,https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/0191a56e-58ef-11f1-acad-005056a90284\/w:1024\/p:16x9\/capture-11881958576a157818b8c681-12410849.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 639px) calc(100vw - 32px), (max-width: 1076px) calc(100vw - 44px), 850px\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" alt=\"Palestinian eid tainted by consequences of war\" loading=\"eager\" class=\"a-img \"><figcaption class=\"a-figcaption\">\n                <span>Palestinian eid tainted by consequences of war<\/span>                <span>\u00a9 AFP<\/span>            <\/figcaption><div class=\"m-item-image__overlay-wrapper\">\n                <button class=\"m-main-media-btn\" aria-label=\"Play the video\"><br \/>\n    <span class=\"m-main-media-btn__picto\"><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"a-circle-loader\">\n<\/div>\n<p><\/button><br \/>\n<time class=\"a-media-time\">01:54<\/time>                <\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cWe pledged to eliminate everyone who led the October 7 massacre and this is what we will do: they are all bound to die, everywhere,\u201d Katz wrote on X on Wednesday. \u201cWe pledged that Hamas will not hold civilian or military rule.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Prime Minister <a href=\"https:\/\/www.france24.com\/en\/tag\/benjamin-netanyahu\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"gtm-add-suggested-tag\">Benjamin Netanyahu<\/a>, who is preparing for elections in the fall, also threatened that Israel will target everyone involved in the Oct. 7, 2023, attack.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The attack came as Muslims prepared for Eid al-Adha, normally a joyous time of family gatherings and large meals.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"a-read-more\"><span class=\"a-read-more__label\">Read more<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.france24.com\/en\/middle-east\/20260527-middle-east-live-new-strikes-threaten-ceasefires-in-iran-lebanon\" target=\"_self\" class=\"a-read-more__link\">Middle East war live: Iran Revolutionary Guard official says renewed war with the US unlikely<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Once again, the holiday is subdued in Gaza, where the vast majority of people remain displaced and live in tents or temporary shelters. Around 90% of Gaza\u2019s more than 2 million people have lost their homes, according to UN estimates, with most of them now sheltering in huge tent camps with rat infestations and pools of sewage. They are dependent on aid to survive.<\/p>\n<p>Eid al-Adha, or \u201cFeast of Sacrifice\u201d, is an Islamic holiday celebrated by millions of Muslims across the globe. The four-day holiday, which begins during the Hajj pilgrimage, also is known for being a joyous occasion during which families gather, and children are given new clothes and gifts.<\/p>\n<p class=\"a-read-more\"><span class=\"a-read-more__label\">Read more<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.france24.com\/en\/middle-east\/20260515-some-hide-their-crosses-jerusalem-nun-attack-highlights-israel-growing-anti-christian-problem\" target=\"_self\" class=\"a-read-more__link\">\u2018Some hide their crosses\u2019: Jerusalem nun attack highlights Israel\u2019s growing anti-Christian problem<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is not Eid \u2026 we\u2019re dead,\u201d said Mahmoud Saqer, a displaced man from Khan Younis, who described people as being distressed by the ongoing human suffering and killings in the territory.<\/p>\n<p>In Khan Younis and Gaza City, amid destroyed buildings, including a ruined mosque, people gathered for Eid prayers with few signs of celebration beyond a few clusters of balloons lining one street. Tahrir al-Khatib said the joy that accompanies Eid has been silenced in Gaza.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere\u2019s no Eid. My children were killed. Eid is only for the people who lost no one,\u201d said Ayda Al-Banna, a displaced women from Gaza City, who prayed Eid prayers with her granddaughter.<\/p>\n<p>A ceasefire reached between Israel and Hamas in October remains fragile. Israeli attacks have killed more than 880 Palestinians since the ceasefire took effect. Israel says its attacks are in response to violations by Hamas or threats to its soldiers, but Palestinian health officials say scores of civilians are among the dead. Four Israeli soldiers have also been killed during this period in Gaza.<\/p>\n<p>Israel launched its offensive in Gaza in response to the Hamas attacks in October 2023, which killed some 1,200 people and took 251 others hostage.<\/p>\n<p>The Palestinian health ministry in Gaza says over 72,803 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli fire. The ministry, part of Gaza\u2019s Hamas government, does not give a breakdown of civilian and militant deaths.<\/p>\n<p><em>(FRANCE 24 with AP)<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"o-sidebar\">\n<div class=\"o-sidebar__aside\">\n<div data-tms-ad-status=\"idle\" data-tms-ad-container class=\"o-ad-container o-ad-container--box o-ad-container--with-shimmer\">\n<div class=\"o-ad-container__content o-ad-container__content--report-enabled\">\n<div class=\"o-ad-container__label m-block-ad__label--report-enabled\">\n                    <span class=\"o-ad-container__label__text\">Advertising<\/span><br \/>\n                                            <button title=\"Report this ad\" class=\"o-ad-container__content__report-link\" data-tms-ad-report><br \/>\n                        <\/button>\n                                    <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"t-content__tags t-content__below-sidebar\">\n<div class=\"m-section-title m-section-title--small\">Keywords for this article<\/div>\n<ul class=\"m-tags-list\">\n<li class=\"m-tags-list__tag\">\n                <a href=\"\/en\/tag\/israel\/\" class=\"a-hot-tag\" title=\"Israel\">    Israel<\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li class=\"m-tags-list__tag\">\n                <a href=\"\/en\/tag\/gaza-strip\/\" class=\"a-hot-tag\" title=\"Gaza Strip\">    Gaza Strip<\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li class=\"m-tags-list__tag\">\n                <a href=\"\/en\/tag\/war-in-gaza\/\" class=\"a-hot-tag\" title=\"War in Gaza\">    War in Gaza<\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li class=\"m-tags-list__tag\">\n                <a href=\"\/en\/tag\/hamas\/\" class=\"a-hot-tag\" title=\"Hamas\">    Hamas<\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li class=\"m-tags-list__tag\">\n                <a href=\"\/en\/tag\/benjamin-netanyahu\/\" class=\"a-hot-tag\" title=\"Benjamin Netanyahu\">    Benjamin Netanyahu<\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Advertising Israeli defence ministry says it killed new Hamas military leader in Gaza Middle East&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":1236,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1235","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-middle-east"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.arabnewsmonitor.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1235","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.arabnewsmonitor.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.arabnewsmonitor.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.arabnewsmonitor.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1235"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.arabnewsmonitor.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1235\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.arabnewsmonitor.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/1236"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.arabnewsmonitor.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1235"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.arabnewsmonitor.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1235"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.arabnewsmonitor.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1235"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}