White House: Hamas No. 2 Leader Marwan Issa Dead After Strike
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White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan validated Monday that Hamas' no. 2 military leader Marwan Issa passed away in an Israeli air campaign, dealing with press reporters after a high-stakes call in between President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, where he stated Biden pushed for an "end video game" and slammed strategies to attack Rafah as a "error."
President Joe Biden pleaded with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for a "meaningful and ... [+] sustainable method" to end the war in Gaza.Getty Images Key Facts
Issa's death marks the highest-ranking leader of the Gaza-based militant group to pass away because Israel's war with Hamas started on Oct. 7.
According to Sullivan, Biden informed Netanyahu that Israel has the "i...