Hamas has confirmed the killing of senior commander Raed Saad in an Israeli attack in Gaza in the highest-profile assassination of a senior figure in the Palestinian group since the October ceasefire.
The Israeli military had said it killed Saad in an attack on Saturday near Gaza City. At least 25 people were wounded.
Confirming Saad’s killing in a video statement on Sunday, Hamas’s Gaza chief, Khalil al-Hayya, accused Israel of violating the ceasefire.
Since the ceasefire started on October 10, Israel has continued to attack Gaza daily—carrying out nearly 800 attacks and killing at least 386 people—in breach of the agreement, according to authorities in Gaza.
The United Nations General Assembly last week overwhelmingly backed a resolution demanding that Israel open unrestricted humanitarian access to the Gaza Strip, stop attacking UN facilities, and comply with international law in line with its obligations as an occupying power.
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Hamas Confirms Killing of Senior Commander in Israeli Attack in Gaza
14/12/2025