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Israel’s army says it killed a Hamas weapons expert
The Israeli army claims it killed Muhammad Salah, who was allegedly involved in weapons development and production for Hamas, in an air attack overnight.
The army said on X that Salah also commanded several Hamas squads that produced weapons.
The statement added that the Israeli forces continued their operations in the Rafah area where they located weapons and destroyed launchers in the Tal as-Sultan neighbourhood.
It also said troops destroyed a number of tunnel shafts.
The statement said operations and air raids continued in other parts of Gaza.
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In an update, the military said that an airstrike killed Muhammad Salah, identified as being in charge of projects and development in Hamas' weapons manufacturing headquarters, Xinhua news agency reported.
"Salah was part of a project to develop strategic weaponry" and commanded several squads that worked on developing weapons, according to the military.
The military also said that troops were "continuing intelligence-based, targeted operations in the Rafah area", adding that operations were continuing in central Gaza as well.
Israel has been carrying out a large-scale offensive in the Gaza Strip in retaliation for a Hamas rampage on October 7, 2023, during which about 1,200 people were killed and 250 were taken hostage.
The Israeli assault caused a severe humanitarian crisis in the Palestinian enclave and killed about 37,600 people, according to the health authorities in Gaza.