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Litty Simon

Israeli Military Operation Targeting Two Hamas Officials Results In Dozens Of Deaths

Israel's army said its aircraft "struck a Hamas compound in Rafah", killing Yassin Rabia and Khaled Nagar, both senior officials for the Palestinian militant group in the occupied West Bank. (Credit: AFP)

Israeli strikes killed at least 70 people and injured hundreds more in the Al-Mawasi area west of Khan Younis on Saturday, according to Palestinian health officials. The Israel Defense Forces stated the operation targeted two top Hamas officials, including Mohamed Deif, the head of Al-Qassam Brigades, Hamas' military wing.

Palestinian health officials labeled the attack a "massacre." In an interview with Reuters, Hamas spokesperson Abu Zhuri dismissed claims that the strike targeted Deif as "nonsense." The scale of the attack threatens to further delay already-strained cease-fire talks in Cairo and Doha.

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