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Source: http://www.nytimes.com/2002/07/23/international/middleeast/23GAZA.html
Israeli Airstrike Kills Hamas Commander in Gaza
(New York Times) - Salah Shehada, a founder of the military wing of Hamas and one of Israel's most wanted men, was killed early Tuesday when an Israeli warplane fired a missile into his Gaza City home. At least 11 people, including several children, were reported killed in the strike. Israeli security officials said Shehada's influence extended into the West Bank and even abroad, and that he was responsible for masterminding hundreds of attacks in Gaza. They said he led the effort to develop new, short-range rockets. Israeli officials had repeatedly requested Shehada's arrest.