Event Brief
Israel says strike killed Hamas armed wing chief Odeh
Filed: May 27, 2026 at 4:00 AM ET
Summary: Israel says it killed Mohammed Odeh, the newly appointed head of Hamas’s armed wing in Gaza.
WHO: Israel’s Defense Minister Israel Katz and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
WHAT: Israel said an IDF strike eliminated Mohammed Odeh, newly appointed head of Hamas’s armed wing in Gaza.
WHEN: May 27, 2026 at 2:49 AM ET
WHERE: Gaza, Palestine
WHY: Israel said Odeh was appointed successor to Ezzedine al-Haddad and had served as head of Hamas intelligence during the October 7 massacre.
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