Israeli claims to have killed senior Hamas commander, Raed Saad, in Gaza

Al JazeeraEN 2 min read 100% complete by Al Jazeera StaffDecember 13, 2025 at 04:16 PM

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The Israeli military claims to have killed senior Hamas commander Raed Saad in a strike in Gaza City on Saturday. The attack reportedly killed four people and wounded at least 25, according to Gaza health authorities. Israel alleges Saad was working to rebuild Hamas's capabilities and was involved in the October 7, 2023, attacks. Saad is described as the head of Hamas's weapons manufacturing force and second-in-command of its armed wing. There has been no immediate confirmation of Saad's death from Hamas or medics. Since the ceasefire in October, Gaza authorities report nearly 800 Israeli attacks, resulting in at least 386 deaths.

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