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Reports: Target of Israeli strike in Gaza was notorious Hamas spokesman Abu Obeida
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Hamas spokesman Abu Obeida in a video address after the release of three Israeli hostages, January 19, 2025. (X)
Several Hebrew media outlets are reporting that the target of the Israeli strike in Gaza was the longtime spokesperson for Hamas’s armed wing, known by his nom de guerre Abu Obeida.
Abu Obeida, whose real name is Hudayfa Samir Abdallah al-Kahlout, always appears masked in statements to the media and is something of a symbol in the Strip.
His fate is currently unclear.
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