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Israeli airstrike kills at least 9 in Gaza police station
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In Short: Israeli fighter jets reportedly bombed a Gaza police station, killing at least nine people and wounding 15, as tensions escalate amid ongoing violence.
Gaza's Police Department reported that Israeli fighter jets dropped several bombs on the Gaza Governorate Municipalities Police Headquarters, resulting in at least nine deaths and 15 injuries, according to Middleeasteye.
Colonel Faten al-Sahhar, the head of the Women's Police Department, was among those killed, as reported by local media. The Israeli military claimed it targeted Hamas operatives planning attacks on Israeli troops, though it provided no evidence to support this claim.
Gaza’s Ministry of Interior accused Israel of attempting to spread chaos by targeting the police force. Hamas, meanwhile, blamed the US-led 'Peace Council' for the escalation, accusing it of failing to pressure Israel to adhere to the ceasefire agreement.
Hamas spokesperson Hazem Qasem stated that the US-led 'Peace Council' bore responsibility for the latest escalation, while US officials, including Jared Kushner, emphasized that reconstruction in Gaza would not proceed until Hamas disarms.
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- Gaza’s Police Department said Israeli fighter jets dropped several bombs on the Gaza Governorate Municipalities Police Headquarters.
- Paramedics said at least nine people were killed and 15 others wounded.
- Local media reported that several senior police officers were among those killed, including Colonel Faten al-Sahhar, the head of the Women's Police Department.
- Gaza’s Ministry of Interior said Israel was seeking to spread chaos in the territory by targeting the police force.
- The Israeli military said it targeted “Hamas operatives” who were planning attacks on Israeli troops, but provided no evidence to support the claim.
- Hamas said last month that it had agreed to a US-led plan to gradually disarm and implement the ceasefire agreement signed in October, in exchange for a complete halt to Israeli strikes and the full withdrawal of…
- Hazem Qasem, a Hamas spokesperson in Gaza, said the US-led so-called “Peace Council” bore responsibility for the latest escalation, accusing it of failing to “fulfil its responsibilities by pressuring the occupation…
- In an interview with Fox News after meeting Netanyahu, Kushner said the US would not allow reconstruction in Gaza until Hamas gives up its weapons.
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- Middleeasteyelink