WH confirms death in Gaza of Hamas No. 3 Marwan Issa

(JTA) — Israel has killed Hamas’ third-in-command in the Gaza Strip, the United States confirmed on Monday.

The killing earlier this month of Marwan Issa, alleged to be a mastermind of Hamas’ Oct. 7 invasion of Israel, is a significant achievement for Israel in its war on the terror group in Gaza, which is approaching the six-month mark. Issa served under Hamas militant leader Mohammed Deif and Yahya Sinwar, the terror group’s chief in Gaza.

Israeli officials had said for more than a week that they were working to confirm that Issa had been killed when it targeted an underground facility in Nu...