The White House announced that Israel killed last week the second man in the military wing of Hamas, Marwan Issa. White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan confirmed that Israel “eliminated a large number of Hamas brigades and killed thousands of the movement’s fighters, including senior leaders.”
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Washington confirmed on Monday the killing of the second man in the movement’s military wing agitation During the past week, according to what was announced after it was Israel You talked about being targeted by an air strike Gaza Without confirming his death.
White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said:The third man in Hamas (The second in its military wing) Marwan Issa was killed in an Israeli operation last week,” while providing a briefing on the content of a phone call that took place between the American President joe biden And the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Sullivan said that Israel “eliminated a large number of Hamas brigades and killed thousands of the movement’s fighters, including senior leaders.”
He added, “The rest of the senior leaders are hiding, most likely deep in Hamas’ tunnel network, and justice will come to them as well.”
The Israeli army announced on March 11 that an air strike on an underground complex in central Gaza carried out on the night of March 9 and 10 targeted Issa, describing him as one of the planners of the attack launched by Hamas on Israel on October 7.
Israeli army spokesman Daniel Hagari said at the time that Issa was an aide to Muhammad al-Deif, the commander of the Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas.
But Hagari said at the time that it was not clear whether Issa was killed in the operation, and added, “We are still studying the results of the strike, awaiting final confirmation.”
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