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Israel's military says Hamas commander killed in airstrike on Gaza

Israel's military on Saturday said it had killed the chief of Hamas's military wing in an airstrike on Gaza the previous day, the most senior Hamas official killed by Israel since an October U.S.-backed ceasefire agreement that was meant to halt fighting.

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Israel's military says Hamas commander killed in airstrike on GazaIsrael's military on Saturday said it had killed the chief of Hamas's military wing in an airstrike on Gaza the previous day, the most senior Hamas official killed by Israel since an October U.S.-backed ceasefire agreement that was meant to halt fighting.
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