Middle East crisis live: Israel hits Lebanon with huge bombing raid and kills senior Hamas leader in Gaza
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Middle East crisis live: Israel hits Lebanon with huge bombing raid and kills senior Hamas leader in Gaza
Israel’s military says a joint operation with Shin Bet targeted buildings in northern Gaza used as a hideout by Mohammed Odeh. Israel considers Odeh an architect of the 7 October attacks and says it is committed to eliminating those who led the massacre. Israel’s defense minister states Hamas will not rule Gaza civilly or militarily and that a voluntary emigration plan for Gaza will be implemented. Odeh was appointed chief of the Qassam Brigades last week after Izz al-Din al-Haddad was killed in an Israeli strike on 16 May. Separately, Iran’s IRGC navy deputy says renewed war with the US is unlikely but that forces are prepared to thwart attacks and that Chabahar could be turned into a graveyard for aggressors.
"Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said the joint operation with intelligence agency Shin Bet targeted several buildings in the northern Gaza Strip which it claimed were used as a hideout by Odeh. Israel considers Odeh one of the architects of the 7 October attacks. We committed to eliminating everyone who led the October 7 massacre, the Israeli defence minister, Israel Katz, posted on X. All of them are marked for death, wherever they may be."
"He added: We committed that Hamas will not rule Gaza civilly or militarily, and so it shall be, and also the voluntary emigration plan from Gaza will be implemented everything at the right timing and in the right manner. Odeh was appointed as chief of the Qassam Brigades last week after his predecessor, Izz al-Din al-Haddad, was killed in an Israeli strike in Gaza on 16 May."
"Today, although the likelihood of war is low due to the enemy's weakness, the armed forces are lying in wait with a full magazine, Mohammad Akbarzadeh said, according to Iran's semi-official Tasnim news agency. He added that Iranian forces will turn Chabahar to Mahshahr along Iran's southern coast into a graveyard for the aggressors."
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