JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel said it targeted Hamas’ shadowy military commander in a massive strike in the southern Gaza Strip that killed at least 71 people, according to local health officials.
JERUSALEM — Israel said it targeted Hamas’ shadowy military commander in a massive strike in the southern Gaza Strip that killed at least 71 people, according to local health officials.
His potential killing threatens to derail cease-fire talks and would be seen as a major Israeli victory in the nine-month campaign. The Israeli military asserted that “additional terrorists hid among civilians" and described the strike location as an area surrounded by trees, several buildings and sheds.
According to an Israeli official, the strike was carried out within a fenced area of Khan Younis that was run by Hamas, but did not elaborate on the precise location.
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