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Israel eliminates Hamas military chief al-Haddad in Gaza strike

Israeli forces killed Izz al-Din al-Haddad, the architect of October 7 and the last surviving senior commander, in a Gaza airstrike. The blow scrambles ceasefire negotiations. The same operation killed at least 7 others and wounded 50. Hezbollah extended its ceasefire another 45 days, reshuffling the regional battlefield.

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