Dozens of Palestinians took part in a funeral procession in Gaza City on Wednesday (May 27) carrying bodies identified as Hamas’ Military Wing Commander Mohammad Odeh and family members.

Israel said on Wednesday it had killed Hamas's newly appointed armed wing chief in Gaza, days after it killed his predecessor, while intensifying military pressure in Gaza and expanding operations in Lebanon.

The Israeli military said Mohammad Odeh was killed in an operation in Gaza on Tuesday.

A relative of Odeh confirmed his death to Reuters and said the funeral would take place after noon prayers in Gaza City. Hamas has yet to issue an official statement, but a statement from his family said he was killed along with his wife and son.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday that Odeh had headed Hamas' intelligence division at the time of the October 7, 2023 cross-border attack into Israel that triggered the Gaza war and was appointed about a week ago to replace Izz al-Din al-Haddad, the group's chief armed commander, who was killed by Israel on May 15.

Sources close to Hamas did not confirm Odeh's appointment as the new military chief but agreed he was seen as Haddad's possible successor, as the group's chief of military intelligence and possibly the last remaining living member of the armed wing's higher leadership council.

Israel and Hamas are deadlocked in indirect talks over implementing the second phase of a ceasefire deal, which includes the group's disarmament and Israeli army withdrawals.

The ceasefire agreed in October left Israel in control of more than half of Gaza, with Hamas controlling a sliver of coastal territory.

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SHOWS: GAZA CITY, GAZA (MAY 27, 2026) (REUTERS - Access all)

1. VARIOUS OF PALESTINIANS MARCHING IN FUNERAL PROCESSION AND CARRYING BODIES IDENTIFIED AS HAMAS' MILITARY WING COMMANDER MOHAMMAD ODEH, AND FAMILY MEMBERS

2. PEOPLE MARCHING AND CARRYING SHROUDED BODIES

3. (SOUNDBITE) (Arabic) RELATIVE OF MOHAMMAD ODEH, ABU AL-ABD ODEH, SAYING:

“We tell the Zionist occupation, no matter how many you assassinate, no matter what you do, this journey will not stop. It will not stop with Abu Amer (Mohammad Odeh). If it was to stop it would have stopped with Abu Khaled (Mohammed Deif), Mohammed Sinwar and Abu Suhaib (Izz al-Din al-Haddad). This journey will not stop and the struggle of the Palestinian people will continue on all levels.”

4. SHROUDED BODIES ON THE GROUND / PEOPLE GATHERED AROUND THEM

5. VARIOUS OF PALESTINIANS MOURNING OVER BODIES

6. (SOUNDBITE) (Arabic) RELATIVE OF MOHAMMAD ODEH, ABU AL-ABD ODEH, SAYING:

“It is all lies and nonsense that the war stopped. It is all for the Zionist occupation. But for the Palestinian people and the people of Gaza there is no stop to the war or improvement in the living situation, we do not feel anything tangible on the ground.”

8.VARIOUS OF PEOPLE GATHERED AROUND BODIES IN BODY BAGS

9.(SOUNDBITE) (Arabic) RELATIVE OF MOHAMMAD ODEH, ABU FADI ODEH, SAYING:

“We do not speak of joy, we do not speak of joy for any Muslim in the Gaza Strip. We are grief-stricken in Gaza. Eid is for the Muslim nation outside the Gaza Strip and Palestine. We say one word only, look at us with mercy.”

10.VARIOUS OF PEOPLE MARCHING AND CARRYING SHROUDED BODIES