Israel confirms its claim Hamas deputy commander killed in Israeli strike

An Israeli military spokesperson has said that the military confirmed a previous claim that it killed Hamas deputy military commander Marwan Issa in an Israeli strike earlier this month.

"We have checked all the intelligence," Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari said in a televised statement. "Marwan Issa was eliminated in the strike we carried out around two weeks ago," he said.

There was no immediate comment from Hamas.

Reporting from Reuters