Israel Says It Killed Key Hamas Spokesman in Gaza Strike
Palestinians gather to look for survivors at the site of an Israeli strike in the Al-Rimal neighborhood of Gaza City on Aug. 30.
Photographer: Omar Al-Qattaa/AFP/Getty ImagesIsrael claimed it killed an iconic Hamas spokesman in a Gaza City airstrike, and said more such blows would follow if a sweep of the Palestinian Islamist faction’s last stronghold goes ahead as planned.
Hamas hasn’t commented on the condition or whereabouts of Abu Obeida since Saturday’s attack, which it said inflicted dozens of casualties in the al-Rimal neighborhood as part of an attempt to prompt an exodus of civilians.