Gaza City hospitals say several killed in strike, as Israel targets Hamas leaders
An Israeli strike in Gaza City resulted in the deaths of at least 10 people, including five children, targeting a senior Hamas commander. The attack has drawn attention to the ongoing conflict and the high civilian toll it has taken. This incident follows a series of Israeli strikes aimed at Hamas leaders amid a backdrop of escalating violence in the region.
- ▪The strike targeted Hamas battalion commander Imad Asleem and resulted in multiple casualties, including children.
- ▪Local hospitals reported around 20 injuries from the attack, which damaged residential buildings and displaced people.
- ▪This incident is part of a broader Israeli military campaign against Hamas leaders following the October 7 massacre in 2023.
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Gaza City hospitals say several killed in strike, as Israel targets Hamas leaders19 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleYolande KnellMiddle East correspondent, JerusalemReutersFive children were reported to be among those killed in a strike targeting a senior Hamas operative in a residential buildingAt least 10 people, including five children, were killed in an Israeli strike on a building in Gaza City late on Wednesday, according to local hospitals.The target of the attack appeared to have been a local Hamas battalion commander Imad Asleem, who was killed alongside his teenage daughter Israa and buried on Thursday.Hamas has not officially commented.The Israeli military has released a short statement saying it struck "two central Hamas terrorists in the northern Gaza Strip",…
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