JERUSALEM: The Israeli navy introduced what it known as a exact operation to kill members of Hamas within the Gaza Strip on Thursday, a day after a strike there killed relations of one of many group’s most senior leaders. Ismail Haniyeh, who leads the political wing of Hamas from exile, stated three of his sons had been killed within the Israeli air strike in northern Gaza on Wednesday.Hamas-affiliated media reported that three of Haniyeh’s grandchildren additionally had been killed within the assault.
On Thursday, Israel‘s navy stated its forces had carried out a “exact, intelligence-based operation” in central Gaza in a single day with fighter jets and floor troops to “eradicate terrorist operatives and strike terrorist infrastructure.”
It was not instantly clear whether or not the operation was associated to the strike a day earlier towards Haniyeh’s sons, who the Israeli navy stated had been “on their option to perform terrorist actions in central Gaza.” It didn’t present additional particulars, and the navy’s claims couldn’t be verified.
The Israeli navy stated the three Haniyeh sons it killed – Amir, Mohammad and Hazem – had been lively in Hamas’ navy operations, Amir as a cell commander and his brothers as lower-level operatives. One of many brothers was additionally concerned in holding hostages, the Israeli navy stated, with out specifying which one.
The strike got here as worldwide negotiators work to dealer a ceasefire in Gaza and to safe the discharge of hostages held within the enclave. These talks have stalled over disagreements in regards to the particulars, with a senior Hamas official saying Wednesday that the group didn’t have 40 residing hostages who met the standards for an change below the proposal being mentioned. The assertion raised fears that extra hostages is perhaps lifeless than beforehand believed. Israeli officers consider there are about 130 hostages remaining in Gaza, and Israeli intelligence officers have concluded that not less than 30 of these have died in captivity.
On Thursday, Israel‘s navy stated its forces had carried out a “exact, intelligence-based operation” in central Gaza in a single day with fighter jets and floor troops to “eradicate terrorist operatives and strike terrorist infrastructure.”
It was not instantly clear whether or not the operation was associated to the strike a day earlier towards Haniyeh’s sons, who the Israeli navy stated had been “on their option to perform terrorist actions in central Gaza.” It didn’t present additional particulars, and the navy’s claims couldn’t be verified.
The Israeli navy stated the three Haniyeh sons it killed – Amir, Mohammad and Hazem – had been lively in Hamas’ navy operations, Amir as a cell commander and his brothers as lower-level operatives. One of many brothers was additionally concerned in holding hostages, the Israeli navy stated, with out specifying which one.
The strike got here as worldwide negotiators work to dealer a ceasefire in Gaza and to safe the discharge of hostages held within the enclave. These talks have stalled over disagreements in regards to the particulars, with a senior Hamas official saying Wednesday that the group didn’t have 40 residing hostages who met the standards for an change below the proposal being mentioned. The assertion raised fears that extra hostages is perhaps lifeless than beforehand believed. Israeli officers consider there are about 130 hostages remaining in Gaza, and Israeli intelligence officers have concluded that not less than 30 of these have died in captivity.
