Mohammed Said Izadi, one of the commanders Israel said it killed, was one of the few people who knew in advance about Hamas’s plan to launch a surprise attack on Israel, The New York Times has reported.

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The Israeli strikes killed at least three of Iran’s top military commanders, as well as nuclear scientists and other leadership figures.

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