Hamas says senior officer killed in Gaza strike, accuses Israel of breaching ceasefire |
A senior officer in Hamas’s armed wing was killed in an Israeli strike in Deir al-Balah in the Gaza Strip on Thursday, Hamas said accusing Israel of violating the truce, with reports indicating that at least five other people were killed in the incident.
Israel has not commented on the alleged strike.
Senior Hamas official Osama Hamdan, who is based in Lebanon, said that local al-Qassam Brigades commander Muhammad al-Hawli was killed in the strike, calling it a dangerous escalation and revealing Israel’s intention to undermine the ceasefire agreement.”
He called on US President Donald Trump and his Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff to hold Israel to account.
“The ball is now in Trump’s and Witkoff’s court, and Washington must demonstrate Israel’s commitment to the ceasefire agreement,” said Hamdan.
The incident comes a day after the US announced that the sides would be moving on to the second........