Hamas Leader Rawhi Mushtaha Killed in Israeli Airstrike

The Israeli military announced on Thursday that it had “eliminated” Rawhi Mushtaha, the head of the Hamas government in Gaza, in an airstrike conducted three months ago. The strike also killed two senior Hamas security officials, Sameh al-Siraj and Sami Oudeh.

According to the military, the strike targeted an underground compound in northern Gaza that served as a command and control center. Mushtaha and the other commanders reportedly took refuge in the facility when the strike hit.

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The Israeli military described Mushtaha as one of Hamas’ most senior operatives, with significant influence on the group’s military strategy. Sameh al-Siraj held a key security role in Hamas’s political bureau.

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Mushtaha had a close association with Yahya Sinwar, the top Hamas leader who masterminded the October 7 attack on Israel, sparking the ongoing conflict. Sinwar remains in hiding and people believe he is alive within Gaza.