Israel Kills New Hamas Military Chief, Eleventh Day After His Predecessor’s Death

by | May 27, 2026 | News

Israel has killed Mohammed Odeh, the newly appointed head of Hamas’s military wing in Gaza, just eleven days after the IDF eliminated his predecessor, Izz al-Din al-Haddad.

Defense Minister Israel Katz confirmed Odeh’s death Wednesday morning, calling him “the fourth commander of Hamas’s military wing” to be eliminated. Gaza media affiliated with Hamas reported he was killed alongside his wife and sons in a strike on the Rimal neighborhood of western Gaza City.

The IDF and Shin Bet said Odeh played a central role in planning and coordinating the October 7, 2023 attacks, and later directed intelligence operations against Israeli troops throughout the war. He was described as one of the last remaining senior Hamas commanders involved in orchestrating the massacre.

Prime Minister Netanyahu and Katz vowed to continue targeting all participants in the October 7 attack. A Wall Street Journal report last week indicated Israel has compiled a comprehensive list of every Gazan identified as having crossed the border that day, and is working to kill or arrest each one.

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