Izz al-Din al-Bayek
‘Israeli’ strike kills Hamas commander, one other in Gaza City
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- An ‘Israeli’ drone strike hit an apartment in western Gaza City early Tuesday, killing at least two people and injuring four others, according to Palestinian reports.
- Hamas said its northern Gaza brigade commander, Izz al-Din al-Bayek, was killed in the strike.
- The attack hit an apartment building near the Al-Lababidi intersection and sparked a fire, with children among those injured.
An ‘Israeli’ drone strike hit an apartment in western Gaza City early Tuesday, killing at least two people and injuring four others, according to Palestinian reports.
The strike hit the Al-Batoul Building near the Al-Lababidi intersection between 2 a.m. and 3:30 a.m., setting the apartment on fire. Medical teams responded to the scene, with some of the injured, including children, taken to Al-Shifa Hospital.
Hamas said Izz al-Din al-Bayek, also known as Abu Hamza, the commander of its northern Gaza brigade, was killed in the strike on an apartment in the Al-Nasr neighbourhood of western Gaza City.
‘Israeli’ authorities also announced the killing of a Hamas commander in northern Gaza, without immediately providing further details.
The strike comes amid continued ‘Israeli’ military operations across Gaza, where fighting and air strikes have continued despite international efforts to reach a broader ceasefire agreement.
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