An Israeli airstrike killed Naseem al-Kalazani, a colonel in the Hamas-run Interior Ministry's police force, near Khan Younis in southern Gaza. The strike targeted his vehicle, wounding at least 17 other people, according to Palestinian medics and Hamas sources reported by Reuters and Al Jazeera.
Key Takeaways
An Israeli airstrike killed a senior officer in the Hamas-run Interior Ministry in Gaza. The strike targeted Naseem al-Kalazani's vehicle near Khan Younis, wounding at least 17 others. Violence persists despite an October ceasefire, with over 830 Palestinians and four Israeli soldiers reported dead since then.
Kalazani led the anti-narcotics force in Khan Younis. Later on Wednesday, another Israeli airstrike killed at least three Palestinians near Gaza City's Al-Zeitoun neighborhood, bringing the day's death toll to four, as reported by Reuters and Al Jazeera.
The Israeli military confirmed conducting a strike in al-Mawasi but did not immediately comment on the Zeitoun attack. Violence continues despite an October 2025 ceasefire, with Israel and Hamas blaming each other for violations. At least 830 Palestinians have been killed since the ceasefire, while Israel reports four soldiers killed by militants.
Israel's strikes aim to thwart attacks by Hamas and other militant groups. Since October 2023, over 72,500 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza, most of them civilians, according to Gaza health authorities reported by Reuters and Al Jazeera.
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