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Israel targets Hamas military chief; Gaza health officials say at least 71 killed

Published : Sunday, 14 July, 2024 at 12:00 AM  Count : 148
JERUSALEM, July 13: An Israeli airstrike targeted Hamas military chief Mohammed Deif in Gaza on Saturday, a security official and Israel Army Radio said, in an attack that the enclaves health ministry said had killed at least 71 Palestinians.
It was unclear whether Deif was killed, the security official said. Army Radio said Deif was hiding in a building in Israeli-designated humanitarian zone Al-Mawasi, west of the southern city of Khan Younis.
Deif was one of the masterminds of Hamas Oct. 7 attack on Israel that triggered the war in Gaza. He has survived seven Israeli assassination attempts, the most recent in 2021 and has topped Israels most wanted list for decades.
The Gaza health ministry said at least 71 Palestinians had been killed in the strike and 289 injured.
Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant was holding special consultations, his office said, in light of "developments in Gaza". It was unclear how the strike would affect ceasefire talks underway in Doha and Cairo.
The Hamas-run media office said at least 100 people had been killed and wounded, including members of the Civil Emergency Service. The Israeli military said it was looking into the report.
A senior Hamas official did not confirm whether Deif had been present and called the Israeli allegations "nonsense".
"All the martyrs are civilians and what happened was a grave escalation of the war of genocide, backed by the American support and world silence," Abu Zuhri told Reuters, adding the strike showed Israel was not interested in reaching a ceasefire deal.
Reuters footage showed ambulances racing towards the area amidst clouds of smoke and dust. Displaced people, including women and children, were fleeing in panic, some holding belongings in their hands.
Witnesses said the attack was a surprise as the area had been calm, adding more than one missile had been fired. Some of the wounded, who were being evacuated were rescue workers, they said.
"They e all gone, my whole familys gone.. where are my brothers? They e all gone, they e all gone. Theres no one left," said one tearful woman, who did not give her name.
"Our children are in pieces, they are in pieces. Shame (on you)," she added.    —REUTERS



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