Israel Says It Killed Hamas Leader Rawhi Mushtaha in Airstrike Three Months Ago

Oct 3, 2024, 09:29 AM

Israel's military announced that it killed Rawhi Mushtaha, the head of the Hamas government in the Gaza Strip and a key ally of Yahya Sinwar, in an airstrike conducted approximately three months ago. Mushtaha, considered the de facto prime minister of Gaza, was eliminated along with senior Hamas officials Sameh al-Siraj and Sami Oudeh. The joint operation by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and the Shin Bet security agency targeted a fortified underground command center in northern Gaza. Hamas reportedly withheld the news of their deaths to maintain morale among its ranks.