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Top Hamas leader killed in Israeli attack

Gaza City, April 17
An Israeli missile strike killed top Hamas leader Abdel Aziz Rantisi today, hospital officials said. Rantisi’s son Mohammed and a bodyguard were also killed in the attack, the officials said.

The militant Hamas leader was one of Israel’s top targets after it had assassinated Hamas founder Sheik Ahmed Yassin in an airstrike last month.

Rantisi’s car was hit with missiles this evening on the road outside the home, leaving only the burned, destroyed vehicle. After the explosion, Israeli helicopters were heard in the area. — AP