(New York Times) Adam Rasgon - Marwan Issa, the deputy commander of Hamas' military wing in Gaza and a presumed mastermind of the Oct. 7 assault on Israel, was confirmed dead on Monday by U.S. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan after an Israeli airstrike more than a week ago. The IDF said on March 11 that Israeli planes had targeted Issa in an underground compound in central Gaza. Issa, 58, had served since 2012 as a deputy to Mohammed Deif, leader of Hamas' Qassam Brigades. Salah al-Din al-Awawdeh, a Palestinian analyst close to Hamas, described Issa's position as "part of the front rank of the military wing's leadership." Former Israeli military intelligence chief Maj.-Gen. Tamir Hayman said Issa was simultaneously Hamas' "defense minister," its deputy military commander, and its "strategic mind."
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