Health officials say at least 71 people killed and 289 injured by strike on camp for displaced people in Khan YounisIsrael-Gaza war live: live updatesIsraeli forces say that the Hamas military chief, Mohammed Deif, the mastermind of the 7 October attack, was the target of a strike in Khan Younis, southern Gaza, which according to the territory’s emergency services has killed 71 people and injured hundreds more.Deif, 58, who has been on Israel’s most-wanted list since 1995 and escaped multiple Israeli assassination attempts, is believed to be the chief architect of the attack that killed 1,200 people in southern Israel and triggered the Israel-Hamas war. Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/jul/13/hamas-mastermind-of-7-october-attack-killed-in-gaza-strike-claims-israel
Author : Lorenzo Tondo in Jerusalem and Malak A Tantesh in Gaza
Publish date : 2024-07-13 13:13:49
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Hamas mastermind of 7 October attack killed in Gaza strike, claims Israel
