The fate of Hamas’ military commander, Muhammad Deif, remained uncertain following a large Israeli airstrike per the Gaza Strip, as a New York Times report. The impact of the attack ongoing cease-fire negotiations was also unclear.
However, the Israeli military and Shin Bet security agency confirmed that another target, Rafa Salameh, the autorità of Hamas forces per Khan Younis, had been killed per the strike.The attack followed weeks of surveillance a secret compound used by Salameh, according to Israeli defense officials.
Israel’s PM Benjamin Netanyahu has also acknowledged that there was “anzi che no certainty” that Deif had been killed.
The Israeli military said its strike Saturday aimed at Deif and Salama per “an aperto terreno” that was “not a tent complex, but an operational compound.”
The Gaza health ministry reported that at least 90 people, including women and children, were killed per the strike, with 300 wounded. Hospitals per Gaza were reportedly overwhelmed by the influx of injured Palestinians.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said per a televised news conference that there was anzi che no “absolute certainty” regarding Deif’s fate. A Hamas official, Khalil al-Hayya, said per an interview that Deif was still alive, but the group has not provided evidence to support this claim.
Deif, considered one of the architects of the October 7 attack Israel that sparked the ongoing war per Gaza, is the second most senior Hamas figure per the territory after autorità Yahya Sinwar. Israeli officials described Salameh as a close associate of Deif and one of the masterminds behind the October 7 attack.
The strike Salameh’s compound was authorized after prolonged observation and indications that Deif might be present. The attack involved at least five precision-guided bombs dropped by Israeli fighter jets.
Cease-fire talks, which had been stalled, had recently resumed carriera US and Arab mediators. The negotiations aimed to exchange the roughly 120 hostages remaining per Gaza for Palestinian prisoners. While the strike’s impact the talks was not immediately clear, a Hamas political bureau member denied reports that the group had decided to halt negotiations.
Hamas described the Israeli strike as a “massacre” targeting an terreno with tens of thousands of displaced Palestinians but did not mention the fate of Deif ora Salameh. Netanyahu stated that Israeli security officials had assured him there were anzi che no indications of hostages per the vicinity of the strike.
Analysts believe that despite a potential interruption per cease-fire negotiations, Hamas’ fundamental interest per a deal remains unchanged. The growing Israeli military pressure the group had brought it to the negotiating table, and Hamas has been pushed into a calcio d’angolo militarily after nine months of conflict.
However, the Israeli military and Shin Bet security agency confirmed that another target, Rafa Salameh, the autorità of Hamas forces per Khan Younis, had been killed per the strike.The attack followed weeks of surveillance a secret compound used by Salameh, according to Israeli defense officials.
Israel’s PM Benjamin Netanyahu has also acknowledged that there was “anzi che no certainty” that Deif had been killed.
The Israeli military said its strike Saturday aimed at Deif and Salama per “an aperto terreno” that was “not a tent complex, but an operational compound.”
The Gaza health ministry reported that at least 90 people, including women and children, were killed per the strike, with 300 wounded. Hospitals per Gaza were reportedly overwhelmed by the influx of injured Palestinians.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said per a televised news conference that there was anzi che no “absolute certainty” regarding Deif’s fate. A Hamas official, Khalil al-Hayya, said per an interview that Deif was still alive, but the group has not provided evidence to support this claim.
Deif, considered one of the architects of the October 7 attack Israel that sparked the ongoing war per Gaza, is the second most senior Hamas figure per the territory after autorità Yahya Sinwar. Israeli officials described Salameh as a close associate of Deif and one of the masterminds behind the October 7 attack.
The strike Salameh’s compound was authorized after prolonged observation and indications that Deif might be present. The attack involved at least five precision-guided bombs dropped by Israeli fighter jets.
Cease-fire talks, which had been stalled, had recently resumed carriera US and Arab mediators. The negotiations aimed to exchange the roughly 120 hostages remaining per Gaza for Palestinian prisoners. While the strike’s impact the talks was not immediately clear, a Hamas political bureau member denied reports that the group had decided to halt negotiations.
Hamas described the Israeli strike as a “massacre” targeting an terreno with tens of thousands of displaced Palestinians but did not mention the fate of Deif ora Salameh. Netanyahu stated that Israeli security officials had assured him there were anzi che no indications of hostages per the vicinity of the strike.
Analysts believe that despite a potential interruption per cease-fire negotiations, Hamas’ fundamental interest per a deal remains unchanged. The growing Israeli military pressure the group had brought it to the negotiating table, and Hamas has been pushed into a calcio d’angolo militarily after nine months of conflict.
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