Israeli Strikes Degrade Hamas’ De Facto Gaza Government
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Israel killed two members of Hamas’ de facto cabinet during a renewed Gaza offensive aimed at eliminating the Iran-backed militant group’s role as a military and governing force. That brought to 11 the death toll within the 20-person forum.
Salah al-Badawil and Ismail Barhoum were hit in the southern Gaza Strip by air strikes on Sunday, the Israel Defense Forces said. Hamas confirmed their deaths, saying they were among hundreds of fatalities from the new Israeli military campaign that followed the March 2 expiration of a Qatari- and Egyptian-mediated ceasefire.