Gaza City police chief killed in Israeli drone strike

Gaza air strikes Jamal Abu Kamil Hamas commanders Israeli drone strikes Gaza police chief

Israel has resumed air strikes in the Gaza Strip following a week-long pause, resulting in several fatalities. In Gaza City, an Israeli drone strike killed Colonel Jamal Abu Kamil, the head of the civil police force, when three missiles hit his vehicle on al-Rashid Street. While the Israeli military identified Abu Kamil as a Hamas commander, Gaza’s police force denied these claims, stating he was performing his duties and had no ties to other activities.

In southern Gaza, an Israeli strike on a motorbike in Khan Younis killed Huthaifa Kawari and critically wounded another individual. The Israeli military stated this target was also a Hamas commander planning attacks against soldiers. Additionally, a strike in Beit Lahiya on Wednesday killed a municipal worker and injured five others.

The resumption of strikes follows a period of relative aerial calm prompted by US pressure and Donald Trump’s announcement of a 'major milestone' plan to end the war. However, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected plans for an Israeli withdrawal that are contingent on the disarmament of Hamas, maintaining that the military will only withdraw once Hamas is fully disarmed.

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[● 7 SOURCES] Colonel Jamal Abu Kamil, the head of Gaza City's civil police, was killed by three missiles fired from an Israeli drone on al-Rashid Street. antiguatribune.com · jamaicainquirer.com · www.vol.at · trinidadtribune.com · barbadosgazette.com · +2 more
[● 9 SOURCES] Israel has resumed air raids in the Gaza Strip following a week-long pause. antiguatribune.com · www.vol.at · jamaicainquirer.com · trinidadtribune.com · barbadosgazette.com · +3 more
[● 6 SOURCES] The Israeli military claimed Abu Kamil was a Hamas commander and targeted him to remove a threat, though no evidence was provided. antiguatribune.com · jamaicainquirer.com · www.vol.at · trinidadtribune.com · barbadosgazette.com · +1 more
[● 7 SOURCES] Donald Trump announced a plan to end the war, which he described as a 'major milestone'. antiguatribune.com · www.vol.at · jamaicainquirer.com · trinidadtribune.com · barbadosgazette.com · +1 more
[● 5 SOURCES] Huthaifa Kawari was killed in an Israeli strike targeting a motorbike in Khan Younis. antiguatribune.com · jamaicainquirer.com · trinidadtribune.com · barbadosgazette.com · www.aljazeera.com
[● 2 SOURCES] Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected a peace plan involving the disarmament of Hamas and Israeli withdrawal. www.vol.at
[● 5 SOURCES] Gaza's police force denied that Colonel Jamal Abu Kamil had any connection to Hamas activities. antiguatribune.com · jamaicainquirer.com · trinidadtribune.com · barbadosgazette.com · www.aljazeera.com
[● 6 SOURCES] An Israeli strike in Beit Lahiya killed one municipal worker and wounded five others. antiguatribune.com · www.vol.at · jamaicainquirer.com · trinidadtribune.com · barbadosgazette.com · +1 more