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On October 7, 2023, Hamas' surprise attack on Israel left 1,221 people dead and 251 taken hostage. This incident is considered the worst security failure in Israel's history.
(Johannesburg = Yonhap News) Correspondent Na Confirmation = The Israeli military carried out an airstrike on the Gaza Strip on the 10th (local time) and killed a senior commander of the Palestinian armed political faction Hamas, Reuters reported on the 11th.
According to Reuters, the Israeli military killed Mohamed Abdel Salam al-Yazuri in an airstrike on the 10th and said two other commanders were also killed.
Hamas also confirmed Al-Yazuri's death.
The Associated Press reported that on this day, al-Yazuri's body, wrapped in a Hamas flag, was placed in a mosque in the Gaza Strip and mourners gathered.
Al-Yazuri held several positions in Hamas, including deputy commander of the Khan Yunis Brigade, and is said to have played a key role in planning the surprise attack on Israel on October 7, 2023.
At the time, 1,221 people on the Israeli side were killed in Hamas' surprise attack, and 251 people were taken hostage to the Gaza Strip, some of whom eventually died. For this reason, the situation at that time is considered the worst 'security failure' in Israel's history.

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