Israeli Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yisroel Katz announced Tuesday night that the Israeli military carried out a strike in the Gaza Strip targeting Mohammed Odeh, who recently became the head of Hamas’s military wing.

According to Israeli officials, Odeh assumed the role after the killing of Izz ad-Din Haddad, the previous commander of Hamas’s military apparatus.

Earlier Tuesday, Arab media outlets reported a series of powerful explosions in western Gaza City during what sources described as a large-scale IDF “fire belt” assault. Some reports indicated that Israeli forces launched three separate strikes near the Shaafout restaurant along Salah al-Din Road in Gaza.

In a joint statement issued by the offices of Netanyahu and Katz, Israeli officials said Odeh played a central role in planning and executing the October 7 Hamas massacre and served as the terror organization’s intelligence chief during the attack.

The statement said Odeh had been elevated to lead Hamas’s military wing approximately one week ago following the death of Haddad, who was reportedly eliminated in an Israeli strike in Gaza about two weeks earlier.

“Oudeh was responsible for the murder, abduction, and injury of many Israeli civilians and IDF soldiers,” the statement said.

Netanyahu and Katz also commended the IDF and the Shin Bet for what they described as their ongoing operations against Hamas leadership.

“Congratulations to the IDF and the Shin Bet for their ongoing efforts to eliminate our enemies. We will continue to pursue everyone who took part in the October 7 massacre. Sooner or later, Israel will reach them all.”

{Matzav.com}