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Hamas armed wing confirms death of Abu Obeida, other leaders
- On Dec. 29, the Al-Qassam Brigades announced the deaths of Abu Obeida, Mohammed Sinwar, Mohammed Shabanah, Hakam al-Issi, and Raed Saad during the Israeli offensive.
- Israeli officials earlier claimed responsibility as Hamas sources said Abu Obeida was killed in an Israeli airstrike on Aug. 30, with Defence Minister Israel Katz saying the army had 'eliminated' him.
- Long-Serving since 2005, Abu Obeida, also known as Abu Ibrahim, last appeared in mid-July and was identified as Hamas's spokesperson since his appointment in 2005.
- After months of silence, the group broadcast a rare address where the newly appointed Al-Qassam spokesperson took the same name, Abu Obeida, confirming deaths but without replacement details.
- The move shapes the leadership landscape in a broader war context as the confirmed deaths remove a key Hamas voice and several senior commanders, joining others killed this year, including Abu Obeida, who was linked to the 7 October assault planning, according to Israeli statements and Hamas confirmation.
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Hamas confirms death of spokesman Abu Obeida, says he was killed by Israel in August
Hamas’s armed wing confirmed on Monday the death of its spokesperson, Abu Obeida, months after Israel announced he had been killed in an air strike in Gaza. The Ezzedine Al-Qassam Brigades released a video statement on its Telegram channel, saying: “We pause in reverence before … the masked man loved by millions … the great martyred commander and spokesperson of the Qassam Brigades, Abu Obeida.” Israel previously announced it had killed Abu Obei…
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The armed wing of the Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas confirmed on Monday, December 2, on its Telegram channel the death in Gaza of its spokesman Abu Obeida, which was announced by Israel in August.
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