{"id":27847,"date":"2025-03-23T10:23:31","date_gmt":"2025-03-23T10:23:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swn.af\/en\/?p=27847"},"modified":"2025-03-23T10:23:31","modified_gmt":"2025-03-23T10:23:31","slug":"senior-hamas-leader-among-23-killed-in-israeli-strikes-in-southern-gaza","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swn.af\/en\/2025\/03\/senior-hamas-leader-among-23-killed-in-israeli-strikes-in-southern-gaza\/","title":{"rendered":"Senior Hamas leader among 23 killed in Israeli strikes in southern Gaza"},"content":{"rendered":"

MONITORING (SW) – A senior Hamas leader has been killed in a predawn strike in southern Gaza, as Israel has intensified attacks across the Gaza Strip, killing at least 634 Palestinians since breaking the ceasefire deal on Tuesday.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Salah al-Bardawil, a senior member of Hamas\u2019s political bureau, was killed on Sunday along with his wife while praying in their tent shelter in Khan Younis, according to the Palestinian group, which accused Israel of assassinating him.<\/p>\n

\u201cHis blood, that of his wife and martyrs, will remain fueling the battle of liberation and independence. The criminal enemy will not break our determination and will,\u201d the group said in a statement.<\/p>\n

Israeli officials had no immediate comment to offer. Several senior Hamas leaders have been killed since Israel resumed its offensive last week.<\/p>\n

At least 23 people were killed in predawn raids on Sunday, with the Israeli military issuing evacuation orders for Tal as-Sultan in Rafah.<\/p>\n

Reporting from Deir el-Balah, in central Gaza, Al Jazeera\u2019s Tareq Abu Azzoum said Israel has launched \u201cfierce and extensive air attacks\u201d on Gaza over the past few hours.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe situation here remains critical,\u201d Abu Azzoum said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere has been a clear escalation in Gaza since Israel unilaterally broke the ceasefire and launched attacks on heavily populated neighborhoods, hospitals, schools and mosques, too,\u201d he explained, adding that there had been no confrontation between Israeli troops and Hamas fighters so far.<\/p>\n

Before Israel resumed bombardment of Gaza last week, it had blocked the entry of humanitarian aid into war-ravaged Gaza and cut electricity supply since March 1.<\/p>\n

On Wednesday, it also relaunched a ground offensive, sending its troops to areas it had retreated from during the nearly two-month ceasefire. Israeli forces violated the ceasefire multiple times since it came into effect on January 19.<\/p>\n

SOURCE: AL JAZEERA<\/strong><\/em><\/h6>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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