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Yahoo
3 days ago
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- Yahoo
IDF, Shin Bet airstrike kills Hamas naval commander, mortar deputy chief in Gaza City
Additionally, soldiers from the IDF's Nahal Brigade, under the 162nd Division, operated in Gaza's Daraj Tuffah. The IDF and Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) conducted an airstrike, killing Hamas Naval Force commander Ramzi Ramadan Abd Ali Saleh in the north Gaza Strip last Monday, the military confirmed on Sunday. Saleh was in a structure in Gaza City, along with the deputy head of Hamas's mortar shell array cell, Hisham Ayman Atiya Mansour, and mortar shell terrorist Nissim Muhammad Suleiman Abu Sabha, who were both killed in the same strike, the military added. Saleh had been a "significant source of knowledge in Hamas and was involved in planning and advancing maritime terrorist attacks against IDF troops operating in Gaza," the military noted. Meanwhile, soldiers from the IDF's Nahal Brigade, under the 162nd Division, operated in Gaza's Daraj Tuffah. During these recent operations, they located and dismantled "terrorist infrastructure sites, including military structures containing explosives, weapons stockpiles, and eliminated several Hamas terrorists." The Israel Air Force, guided by IDF soldiers, also struck an observation post that was used to target IDF soldiers operating in the area.
Yahoo
3 days ago
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IDF says it killed Hamas commander in cafe strike that killed dozens of civilians
Israeli forces say they killed the commander of Hamas's naval force in northern Gaza in a strike on a seaside cafe in which dozens of civilians were killed. After the attack on the popular al-Baqa cafe in Gaza City on Monday, family members in Gaza and abroad told the BBC of their shock at the scale of civilian casualties. In a statement on Sunday, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said the strike killed Ramzi Ramadan Abd Ali Saleh, along with Hisham Ayman Atiya Mansour, deputy head of Hamas's mortar unit, and Nissim Muhammad Suleiman Abu Sabha. Saleh was a "significant source of knowledge" within Hamas and had been involved in planning and advancing "maritime terrorist attacks", the IDF said. Israel's strike on bustling Gaza cafe killed a Hamas operative - but dozens more people were killed Sources in Gaza had previously told the BBC a senior Hamas commander was rumoured to have been at the cafe at the time of the strike. The IDF also said it had taken steps "to mitigate the risk of harming civilians" but did not provide any further details as to why so many people were killed in the incident. The BBC has reviewed 29 names of people reported killed in the strike on the cafe, at least nine of whom were women, while several were children and teenagers. Those killed included artists, students, social activists, a female boxer, a footballer and cafe staff. Staff at Shifa Hospital, which received bodies from the attack, said its toll as of Thursday had reached 40 dead, including people who had succumbed to their injuries, and unidentified bodies. An official at the hospital said some of the bodies had been "blown to pieces", and that 72 injured patients were brought there - many having sustained severe burns and significant injuries that required surgery. The al-Baqa Cafeteria was well-known across the Gaza Strip, and considered by many to be among the territory's most scenic and vibrant meeting spots. It had remained popular even during the war, especially due to its unusually stable internet connection. The IDF did not directly respond to multiple BBC questions about whether it considered the number of civilian casualties to be proportionate. In its statement on Sunday it said it would "continue to operate against the Hamas terrorist organization in order to remove any threat posed to Israeli civilians", before saying the "incident" was "under review". Meanwhile, indirect talks between Israel and Hamas began in Qatar on Sunday to discuss the latest proposal for a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal. The Israeli military launched a campaign in Gaza in response to the 7 October 2023 attack, in which about 1,200 people were killed and 251 others were taken hostage. At least 57,338 people have been killed in Gaza since then, according to the territory's Hamas-run health ministry. Israeli strike on Gaza seafront cafe kills at least 20 Palestinians, witnesses and rescuers say
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
IDF says it killed Hamas commander in cafe strike that killed dozens of civilians
Israeli forces say they killed the commander of Hamas's naval force in northern Gaza in a strike on a seaside cafe in which dozens of civilians were killed. After the attack on the popular al-Baqa cafe in Gaza City on Monday, family members in Gaza and abroad told the BBC of their shock at the scale of civilian casualties. In a statement on Sunday, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said the strike killed Ramzi Ramadan Abd Ali Saleh, along with Hisham Ayman Atiya Mansour, deputy head of Hamas's mortar unit, and Nissim Muhammad Suleiman Abu Sabha. Saleh was a "significant source of knowledge" within Hamas and had been involved in planning and advancing "maritime terrorist attacks", the IDF said. Israel's strike on bustling Gaza cafe killed a Hamas operative - but dozens more people were killed Sources in Gaza had previously told the BBC a senior Hamas commander was rumoured to have been at the cafe at the time of the strike. The IDF also said it had taken steps "to mitigate the risk of harming civilians" but did not provide any further details as to why so many people were killed in the incident. The BBC has reviewed 29 names of people reported killed in the strike on the cafe, at least nine of whom were women, while several were children and teenagers. Those killed included artists, students, social activists, a female boxer, a footballer and cafe staff. Staff at Shifa Hospital, which received bodies from the attack, said its toll as of Thursday had reached 40 dead, including people who had succumbed to their injuries, and unidentified bodies. An official at the hospital said some of the bodies had been "blown to pieces", and that 72 injured patients were brought there - many having sustained severe burns and significant injuries that required surgery. The al-Baqa Cafeteria was well-known across the Gaza Strip, and considered by many to be among the territory's most scenic and vibrant meeting spots. It had remained popular even during the war, especially due to its unusually stable internet connection. The IDF did not directly respond to multiple BBC questions about whether it considered the number of civilian casualties to be proportionate. In its statement on Sunday it said it would "continue to operate against the Hamas terrorist organization in order to remove any threat posed to Israeli civilians", before saying the "incident" was "under review". Meanwhile, indirect talks between Israel and Hamas began in Qatar on Sunday to discuss the latest proposal for a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal. The Israeli military launched a campaign in Gaza in response to the 7 October 2023 attack, in which about 1,200 people were killed and 251 others were taken hostage. At least 57,338 people have been killed in Gaza since then, according to the territory's Hamas-run health ministry. Israeli strike on Gaza seafront cafe kills at least 20 Palestinians, witnesses and rescuers say
Indian Express
3 days ago
- Politics
- Indian Express
Israel says it killed Hamas naval commander in Gaza airstrike
Israel's military says it killed the head of Hamas' naval force in northern Gaza in an airstrike, according to a statement from the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) posted on X. The strike, carried out by a fighter jet on 30 June in Gaza City, killed Ramzi Ramadan Abd Ali Saleh. He was described by the IDF as a key figure in Hamas who had recently been involved in planning attacks at sea against Israeli forces. 'ELIMINATED, Commander of Hamas' Naval Force in northern Gaza and additional terrorists,' the IDF wrote on X. 'The terrorist Ramzi Ramadan Abd Ali Saleh was eliminated by the IDF in Gaza City. Saleh was a significant source of knowledge within Hamas and in recent weeks, was involved in planning and advancing maritime terrorist attacks against IDF troops operating in Gaza.' 🔴 ELIMINATED: Commander of Hamas' Naval Force in northern Gaza and additional terrorists. The terrorist Ramzi Ramadan Abd Ali Saleh was eliminated by the IDF in Gaza City. Saleh was a significant source of knowledge within Hamas and in recent weeks, was involved in planning and… — Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) July 6, 2025 Two other Hamas members were also killed in the strike Hisham Ayman Atiya Mansour, who was the deputy head of the group's mortar unit, and Nissim Muhammad Suleiman Abu Sabha, another member of that same unit. The IDF has recently carried out a series of airstrikes targeting top Hamas leaders, including military commander Mohammed Deif and Mohammed Sinwar, the brother of former Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar. The Israeli military says these operations are aimed at weakening Hamas' ability to continue fighting. The war between Israel and Hamas, which began in October 2023, resumed on 18 March after a brief ceasefire. According to Gaza health officials, at least 6,860 Palestinians have been killed and more than 24,200 wounded since the fighting restarted. Overall, the conflict has left over 57,400 Palestinians dead and more than 136,000 injured. Despite the high number of casualties and major damage across Gaza, Hamas still controls parts of the territory. Many of its leaders have been killed, but the group has said it will continue fighting. Most of Gaza's 2.3 million residents are now displaced. While there was a temporary ceasefire that allowed some aid to enter and a few prisoner exchanges to take place, talks for a longer pause have stalled. (with inputs from agencies)
Hindustan Times
3 days ago
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- Hindustan Times
Israel kills Hamas naval force commander Ramzi Ramadan Abd Ali Saleh: ‘Eliminated'
The Israeli Defense Forces on Sunday said it had eliminated Hamas' naval commander Ramzi Ramadan Abd Ali Saleh in northern Gaza, along with other members of the Palestinian militant group. Amid talks of possible ceasefire, Israel strikes to eliminate Hamas leaders continue in Gaza. (AFP) Israel said that Ali Saleh was a significant source of knowledge within Hamas, adding that he was also recently involved in "planning and advancing maritime terrorist attacks against IDF troops operating in Gaza". Along with the Hamas naval force commander, the Israeli forces also took out the deputy head of the militant group's mortar shell array cell, Hisham Ayman Atiya Mansour. A terrorist of the array cell, Nissim Muhammad Suleiman Abu Sabha, was also eliminated in the Israeli strike. The naval commander of Hamas was killed in the strike on a cafe, in which the militant group-linked authorities reportedly said 24 persons lost their lives. Israel-Hamas ceasefire talks This development comes as an Israeli delegation left for Qatar for talks on a possible ceasefire and hostage deal in Gaza, an official said. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is under mounting public pressure to secure a permanent ceasefire and bring an end to the war in Gaza. Hamas had said last week that it responded to a US-backed Gaza truce deal in a "positive spirit", a statement which came just days after US President Donald Trump said Israel had agreed "to the necessary conditions to finalise" a 60-day truce. However, Netanyahu's office had said that the changes sought by the Palestinian militant group to the ceasefire proposal were "not acceptable to Israel". The fighting between Israel and Hamas was triggered by the latter's unprecedented attack on Jerusalem on October 7, 2023, which resulted in the deaths of around 1,200 people and 251 people being taken hostage. Of the 251 hostages, 49 are still held in Gaza, and of them only 20 are believed to be alive. According to Gaza's health ministry, Israel's retaliatory strikes have killed more than 57,000 Palestinians. They have resulted in over half the population's displacement, a hunger crisis, and the destruction of the territory.
