Hamas military chief killed in Israeli airstrikes

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A top Hamas military chief and six others have been killed in Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza Strip as Israel began operation Pillars of Defense to target armed groups. Ahmed al-Jabari, operational commander of Hamas's armed wing, was killed on Wednesday with his bodyguard, Mohammed al-Hams, when a missile strike hit his car in Gaza City just before 4pm, Hamas said. Israeli airstrikes hit at least 20 targets. The Hamas-run Health Ministry in Gaza said that Israeli attacks have wounded at least 40 others.

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