Channel 11 reports that Hamas has internally confirmed the death of Marwan Issa, the deputy commander of Hamas's military wing and the terror group's third most senior official in Gaza.
Citing its sources in Gaza, Asharq Al-Awsat writes that Issa was at the location in Nuseirat targeted in an Israeli strike on March 10. According to the London-based Saudi newspaper, Issa "was hit, but his fate is unclear."
On March 15, security officials informed the war cabinet that all signs indicated Issa had been killed in the strike. Numerous Israeli media outlets reported the news. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu welcomed the success of the intelligence services and the military, calling it "a great achievement for Israel." However, no official confirmation of the elimination followed.
Issa serves as the deputy of Mohammed Deif, the head of Hamas's military wing, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades. Together with Hamas's leader in Gaza, Yahya Sinwar, they are believed to have masterminded the October 7 massacre.
