"In response to the activation of a Hamas explosive device that wounded our forces today prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and defence minister Israel Katz instructed the elimination of the terrorist Raed Saed, head of Hamas' force buildup, the premier and the defence minister said in a joint statement. The Israeli military described Saed as one of the architects of the 7 October 2023 attack on Israel that sparked the war in Gaza."
"Saed's death would be the highest-profile assassination of a senior Hamas figure since a ceasefire deal came into effect in October. An Israeli defence official said Saed had been targeted in the attack, describing him as the head of Hamas's weapons manufacturing force. Hamas sources have described him as the second-in-command of the group's armed wing, after Izz eldeen al-Hadad. Saed used to head Hamas's Gaza City battalion, one of the group's largest and best-equipped, those sources said."
An Israeli strike in Gaza City killed senior Hamas commander Raed Saed and three others, and wounded at least 25 people, according to Gaza health authorities. Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and defence minister Israel Katz said the elimination was ordered after a Hamas explosive device wounded Israeli forces. The Israeli military described Saed as one of the architects of the 7 October 2023 attack and as head of Hamas's weapons manufacturing force. Hamas sources described Saed as second-in-command of the armed wing and former head of the Gaza City battalion. The war began with the 7 October attack; Israeli retaliation and a ceasefire have not ended all violence.
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