1 killed in Israel’s first Gaza strike in over a week
Israel on Wednesday carried out its first air strike in more than a week in Gaza, both sides said, breaking a relative lull as the US pressed a peace plan. The Israeli military said it targeted a Hamas commander, charging that he had been planning attacks against Israeli forces operating in the war-battered territory. “The terrorist was struck in an aerial strike in order to remove the threat to…
On Wednesday, Israel launched its first air strike in Gaza in over a week, both sides confirmed, breaking a relative calm as the United States promoted a peace plan. The Israeli military claimed the target was a Hamas commander who was allegedly planning attacks against Israeli forces in the region. According to the military statement, the strike aimed to neutralize the threat to IDF troops, while emphasizing their efforts to minimize civilian casualties.
Gaza's civil defense agency, a rescue service under Hamas control, reported that the air strike in Beit Lahia, a northern Gaza Strip town, resulted in the death of Mohanad Saada and injuries to five others. The agency described the victim as being "torn to pieces" and noted that the target was a group of workers repairing a wall damaged by Israeli shelling.
A witness confirmed Saada's presence among the casualties. Civil defense spokesman Mahmoud Bassal stated that while a lull in Israeli air strikes had persisted for weeks, today's attack marked a resumption of aerial bombardment by the occupation forces. The ceasefire agreement brokered by the United States in October saw Israel reducing but not ending military operations in Gaza.
Since the ceasefire, Israeli forces have killed 1,259 Palestinians in Gaza, according to the territory's health ministry, which operates under Hamas authority and is considered reliable by the United Nations.
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