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Israeli defence minister Israel Katz announces that the Israeli military killed Hamas spokesperson Abu Obaida in an airstrike on Gaza City yesterday

Israeli defence minister Israel Katz announces that the Israeli military killed Hamas spokesperson Abu Obaida in an airstrike on Gaza City yesterday.

By Belfast Herald Staff Reporter2 min read

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Israeli defence minister Israel Katz announces that the Israeli military killed Hamas spokesperson Abu Obaida in an airstrike on Gaza City yesterday.

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