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- Raed Saad, a top commander in Hamas' Qassam Brigades, was killed in an Israeli missile strike on Saturday.
- The Israeli military said the strike hit a vehicle carrying Saad and three others, all killed.
- Saad led the Qassam Brigades and helped plan the October 7, 2023, attack on Israel.
- Hamas condemned the attack as a violation of the cease-fire.
- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claimed responsibility for the operation.
