Israel kills top Hamas commander hours after terrorists attacked Israeli soldiers

Published December 13, 2025 2:20pm ET



Israel killed a senior commander of Hamas on Saturday after the terrorist group detonated an explosive device that wounded two Israeli soldiers.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz announced they directed a strike to eliminate Raed Saad, one of the top two military leaders in Gaza.

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