Gaza: Hamas admits that an Israeli attack killed a senior leader in
Gaza: One day after Israel claimed to have killed Raed Saad in an attack outside of Gaza City, Hamas on Sunday announced the death of a senior leader in Gaza.
Saad was named the leader of Hamas’ military production section in the announcement. Israel said that he was “engaged in rebuilding the terrorist organization” in breach of the truce that went into place two months ago and called him a planner of the Oct. 7, 2023, assault that ignited the war in Gaza.
After an explosive device in the southern part of the region exploded and injured two troops, Israel claimed to have killed Saad.
Along with claiming the authority to “respond to the occupation’s aggression,” Hamas also announced the appointment of a new leader without providing any specifics.
Four individuals were killed in the Saturday hit west of Gaza City, according to an Associated Press reporter who saw their remains being transported to Shifa Hospital. Al-Awda Hospital reported that three more people were injured. In its first statement, Hamas identified the hit car as a civilian one.
Israel and Hamas have accused one another of breaking the ceasefire on several occasions.
Palestinian health authorities say at least 391 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli gunshots and bombings in Gaza since the truce was established.
Israel claims that forces have shot on Palestinians who have approached the “Yellow Line,” which separates the bulk of Gaza under Israeli control from the remainder of the region, and that recent strikes are punishment for terrorist assaults against its soldiers.
Israel’s military claimed to have killed a “terrorist” on Sunday after he crossed the border and came near soldiers in northern Gaza.
In order to proceed to the second and more complex stage of the ceasefire, Israel has requested that Palestinian terrorists return the remains of Ran Gvili, the last captive, from Gaza. That outlines a plan to overthrow Hamas and restore a demilitarized Gaza under international oversight.
Approximately 1,200 people were murdered and 251 hostages were taken in the first Hamas-led onslaught on southern Israel in 2023. Ceasefires and other agreements have resulted in the repatriation of almost all hostages or their corpses.
According to the territory’s Health Ministry, which does not differentiate between terrorists and civilians in its tally, Israel’s two-year operation in Gaza has killed around 70,660 Palestinians, with women and children accounting for over half of the deaths. Under the Hamas-run administration, the ministry employs medical experts and keeps thorough records that the international world considers to be usually trustworthy.