Hamas Claims Key Commander Assassinated by Israel

The Palestinian militant group Hamas says Israel has assassinated one of its senior commanders.

The group says Mahmoud al-Mabhouh was killed in the United Arab Emirates
city state of Dubai on January 20.

Hamas did not give any details of the man's death and Israel has not commented.

Hamas said Mabhouh was a founding member of its military wing, which has
been responsible for hundreds of attacks and suicide bombings against Israel.

The group said Mabhouh was behind the kidnappings of two Israeli soldiers in 1989 and was  involved in many other attacks against Israeli targets.

Mabhouh was born in the Gaza Strip.