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Air strike kills senior Hamas official in Gaza Air strike kills senior Hamas official in Gaza
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Senior Hamas figure Salah al-Bardaweel, pictured here in 2015, was killed in Khan YounisSenior Hamas figure Salah al-Bardaweel, pictured here in 2015, was killed in Khan Younis
An Israeli air strike in the southern city of Khan Younis in Gaza has killed top Hamas political leader Salah al-Bardaweel, a Hamas official told the BBC early on Sunday. An Israeli air strike on the southern city of Khan Younis in Gaza has killed top Hamas political leader Salah al-Bardaweel, a Hamas official has told the BBC.
Locals say the air strike killed both Bardaweel, a member of the group's political office, and his wife. Locals say the air strike killed both Bardaweel, a member of the group's political office, and his wife. Israeli officials had no immediate comment.
Israeli officials had no immediate comment. Health authorities in the Hamas-run Palestinian territory said at least 18 people had been killed in Khan Yunis and further south in Rafah so far on Sunday.
Israel's military resumed significant strikes on Gaza on Tuesday, blaming Hamas for refusing to extend the first phase of a ceasefire that came into effect on 19 January and lasted almost two months. Israel resumed heavy strikes on Gaza earlier this week - in effect ending the first phase of a ceasefire that lasted almost two months. It blamed Hamas for rejecting a new US proposal to extend the truce.
Hamas rejected the Israeli accusations and, in turn, accused Israel of violating the agreement that was brokered by Qatar, Egypt and the US. Hamas, in turn, accused Israel of abandoning the original deal - mediated by Qatar, Egypt and the US. It envisaged the withdrawal of Israeli troops and the subsequent release of Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners - in addition to negotiations to end the war entirely and reconstruct Gaza.
An official in the Hamas-run health ministry said 32 Palestinians had been killed over the past 24 hours across various parts of the Gaza Strip. In a statement on Sunday, Hamas said Bardaweel had been praying along with his wife when an Israeli missile struck their tent.
In a statement, Hamas said Bardaweel had been praying along with his wife when an Israeli missile struck their tent.
Previously a spokesperson for Hamas, Bardaweel often made appearances on local media.Previously a spokesperson for Hamas, Bardaweel often made appearances on local media.
He is one of around 10 Hamas officials reported to have been killed since Israel restarted military operations in Gaza on Tuesday.He is one of around 10 Hamas officials reported to have been killed since Israel restarted military operations in Gaza on Tuesday.
The Israeli military launched a campaign to destroy Hamas in response to an unprecedented cross-border attack on 7 October 2023, in which about 1,200 people were killed and 251 were taken hostage.The Israeli military launched a campaign to destroy Hamas in response to an unprecedented cross-border attack on 7 October 2023, in which about 1,200 people were killed and 251 were taken hostage.
More than 49,500 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza since then, the Hamas-run health ministry says, and there is large-scale destruction to homes and infrastructure in the Strip.More than 49,500 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza since then, the Hamas-run health ministry says, and there is large-scale destruction to homes and infrastructure in the Strip.