Israeli army says it killed Hamas fighter who took part in October 7 attack

The Israeli military said on Tuesday that it had killed a Hamas fighter who, it said, took part in the October 7, 2023 attack that triggered the war on Gaza. “Approximately two weeks ago, the IDF and ISA struck and eliminated in central Gaza the terrorist Hamza Wael Muhammad Asafah, head of a Nukhba terrorist cell in Hamas’ Deir Al Balah battalion who infiltrated Israeli territory and took part in the October 7 murderous massacre,” the army said in a statement.