Israel says killed Turkish NGO director in Gaza strike
The Israeli military accused the NGO head of being a member of Hamas's armed wing who 'worked to regularly employ numerous terrorists,' without providing evidence.
The Israeli military has reported that it killed the director of a Turkish NGO, Saqr Nabil Musa Qais, in a strike on a vehicle in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip. According to the Israeli army, Qais was a member of Hamas's armed wing, with ties to senior Hamas leaders and Turkish officials, though no evidence was provided.
The Israeli military also reported killing a Hamas armed wing commander in a separate strike in the same area.
The Gaza health ministry, reported by Middle East Eye, says that since October 2023, Israeli forces have killed over 74,000 Palestinians and wounded over 175,000 others.
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- Israel says it killed head of Turkish NGO, Hamas commander in separate Gaza strikes middleeasteye.net
- Israel says killed Turkish NGO director in Gaza strike hindustantimes.com
