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Israel targeted Hamas armed wing spokesperson in military operation, Netanyahu says

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Israel targeted Hamas' armed wing spokesperson Abu Ubaida in a joint operation carried out by the military and the Shin Bet domestic intelligence service, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday.

Abu Ubaida © X

Abu Ubaida © X

Israel targeted Hamas' armed wing spokesperson Abu Ubaida in a joint operation carried out by the military and the Shin Bet domestic intelligence service, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday.

"We still don't know the final result, I hope he is no longer with us," Netanyahu said during a government meeting.

Reporting by Lili Bayer

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