The Israeli military said Sunday that it had killed Abu Obeida, the long-time spokesperson for Hamas’ armed wing, in an attack on Gaza City in what would be the latest in a string of Israeli assassinations of the Palestinian group’s key figures. Although he never publicly showed his face and was not one of the most senior leaders of Hamas, Abu Obeida was one of the group’s best-known representatives in the Arab world and a key symbol. The Israeli military said Sunday that Abu Obeida and his aides had engaged in creating and spreading Hamas propaganda videos in which Israeli hostages held in Gaza were forced to give speeches to the camera.
Author: Aaron Boxerman, Abu Bakr Bashir
Published at: 2025-08-31 22:51:27
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