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Israeli Defense Minister confirms death of Hamas' military wing spokesman

Tel Aviv, Aug 31 (UNI) Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said on Sunday that Abu Obaida, the spokesman for the military wing of the Palestinian movement Hamas, had been eliminated in the Gaza Strip.
"Abu Obaida... was eliminated in Gaza and sent to meet with all the defeated members of this axis of evil from Iran, Gaza, Lebanon and Yemen at the bottom of hell. Congratulations to the Israel Defense Forces and the Israel Security Agency on the perfect execution," Katz said on X.
The Israeli ground and air forces said in a joint statement on Saturday that they launched a strike at "a key Hamas terrorist" in Gaza City. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed on Sunday that Obaida was the target of the airstrike.
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