The Israeli military has claimed responsibility for killing Mohammad Odeh, the military chief of the Palestinian group Hamas, in an attack in northern Gaza. The announcement was made through an official statement by the Israeli forces, following reports that first appeared in Israeli media late on Tuesday night. Hamas has not yet confirmed the death of Odeh.

According to the source, Mohammad Odeh was appointed as the head of Hamas’s military wing, the Qassam Brigades, after the previous commander, Izz al-Din al-Haddad, was killed in an Israeli strike in May. The latest development adds to the ongoing hostilities between Israel and Hamas, which have intensified in recent months.

The report did not include confirmation from Hamas or details about the circumstances of the attack, leaving uncertainty about the full impact of the strike and the current leadership structure within Hamas.