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Netanyahu Orders Retaliatory Strike, Assassinating Hamas Leader

12/13/2025

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced the assassination of Hamas leader Raed Saad as retaliation for an explosion that injured Israeli forces in Gaza.
Netanyahu said Saad helped rearm Hamas and was an architect of the October 7 attack.
A peace agreement brokered by U.S. President Donald Trump remains fragile, with Hamas accused of violating ceasefire.
Netanyahu said strikes respond to attacks on Israeli soldiers and challenge the peace deal.

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced the assassination of Hamas leader Raed Saad as retaliation for an explosion that injured Israeli forces in Gaza.
Netanyahu said Saad helped rearm Hamas and was an architect of the October 7 attack.
A peace agreement brokered by U.S. President Donald Trump remains fragile, with Hamas accused of violating ceasefire.
Netanyahu said strikes respond to attacks on Israeli soldiers and challenge the peace deal.