Hamas spokesman Usama Hamdan accused Israel of carrying out the Khalil killing, saying the Jewish state could only do so with the help and support of the United States. Israel killed Hamas spiritual leader Shaikh Ahmed Yassin in late March, and just a few weeks later his successor, Abdul Aziz Al-Rantisi, was killed. Khalil is the latest Hamas leader to be killed in recent months. It was not clear whether the explosion that killed Khalil, described as a mid-level figure within the organization, was from his own car or a nearby one. Israeli officials had no comment to CNN about the death of Khalil. Israeli news media and The Associated Press, citing unnamed Israeli security sources, said Israel was involved in the killing of Izz al-Din al-Sheikh Khalil. ![]() ![]() (CNN) - A Hamas leader was killed Sunday when a car exploded in Damascus, Syria, an official of the Palestinian militant group told CNN.
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