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The Israeli military said that Rafa'a Salameh, the commander of Khan Younis brigade under Hamas, was killed in an air strike on Saturday that also targeted the head of the group's armed wing, Mohammed Deif.
The military said Salameh was one of Deif's closest associates and was involved in planning the October 7 attack last year on Israel, which launched a relentless Israeli war in the Gaza Strip aimed at dismantling the group.
"The elimination of Rafa'a Salameh significantly impedes Hamas' military capabilities," the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) said in a statement.
Hamas has not immediately confirmed Salama's fate. A report by the AFP news agency on Sunday quoted a top Hamas official as saying that Deif is "fine" despite an Israeli attempt to kill him in an air strike.
(With input from agencies)