One of Hamas’ final high-ranking terror bosses Izz al-Din Kassab killed in Israeli airstrike in Gaza

ONE of Hamas’ final high-ranking terror bosses has been killed in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza.

Izz al-Din Kassab was killed along with another Hamas official named Ayman Ayesh in an Israeli strike on their car in Khan Younis.

IDF

IDF

Kassab was responsible for coordinating with other groups in the Gaza Strip.

Footage shared by the IDF showed the car driving along a dusty road before it was hit by a missile and blown up in an explosion.

The IDF said that spy group Shin Bet had provided the intelligence to for the strike.

The IDF said: “Kassab was a significant source of power and, by virtue of his role, was responsible for the organization’s strategic and military relations with other factions in the Gaza Strip.

“He held the authority to direct the execution of terror attacks against the State of Israel.”

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