Both Hamas and Israeli defense minister Israel Katz confirm that Al-Qassam Brigades commander and leader in the Gaza Strip Mohammed Odeh was killed by an Israeli airstrike on May 26 near Gaza City along with his wife and three children.
The development was among the significant world stories being followed from World. Contemporary coverage attributed the principal details to AFP via ABS-CBN News on 27 May 2026.
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