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israel said on Saturday that it killed a peak Hamas The commander wounded two soldiers in the south of the territory after an explosive device detonated in Gaza.
Hamas did not confirm Raed Saad’s death in a statement. It said a civilian vehicle was attacked outside Gaza City and claimed it was a violation of the ceasefire that came into effect on October 10.
Saad served as the Hamas official in charge of manufacturing and previously headed the terrorist group’s operations division. The Israeli statement described him as one of the architects of the October 7, 2023 attack that sparked the war, and said he was “engaged in the reconstruction of the terrorist organization” by violating the ceasefire.
Four people were killed in an Israeli strike west of Gaza City, according to an Associated Press journalist who saw their bodies arriving at Shifa hospital. Another three were injured, according to Al-Awda Hospital.
Israel and Hamas have repeatedly accused each other of ceasefire violations.
At least 386 people have been killed in Israeli airstrikes and shelling in Gaza Palestinians According to, since the ceasefire came into force palestinian Health Officer. Israel has said the latest strikes are in retaliation for terrorist attacks against its troops, and that troops have fired on Palestinians who approached the “yellow line” between the Israeli-controlled majority of Gaza and the rest of the territory.
Israel has demanded that Palestinian militants return the remains of Ran Gwili, the last hostage from Gaza, as a condition for moving to a second, more complex phase of the ceasefire. It presents a vision to end Hamas rule and see the reconstruction of a demilitarized Gaza under international supervision.
An early 2023 Hamas-led attack on southern Israel killed about 1,200 people and took 251 hostages. Almost all hostages or their remains have been returned in ceasefires or other agreements.
Israel’s two-year campaign in Gaza has killed more than 70,650 Palestinians, nearly half of them women and children, according to the territory’s health ministry, which does not distinguish between militants and civilians in its counting. The ministry, which operates under the Hamas-run government, is staffed by medical professionals and keeps detailed records generally considered reliable by the international community.
Much of Gaza has been destroyed and most of its population of more than 2 million displaced. The entry of humanitarian aid into the region continues to be below the level set by the ceasefire terms, and Palestinians who have lost limbs in the war face shortages of artificial organs and long delays in medical evacuation.
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