IDF Strikes Gaza Hospital, Kills Senior Hamas Security Official
Translated & summarized from Abu Ali Express by baba
The Israeli military (IDF) struck a building within Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, Gaza, early Thursday, killing six people including Khaled Suleiman Abu Anza, Hamas's head of internal security. The strike targeted Hamas operatives, according to the IDF, who stated this proves the group uses hospitals for cover. Gaza sources reported the strike hit Hamas police officers. Two other killed were identified as Hamas military wing operatives likely involved in the October 7th attacks.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- IDF struck Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, killing six, including Hamas internal security chief Khaled Abu Anza.
- The strike targeted Hamas operatives, with the IDF citing hospital use as cover by the group.
- Two other killed were Hamas military wing operatives suspected of participating in the October 7th attacks.
- The attack involved bombs penetrating the roof and a missile entering the second floor of the surgical department building.
- Gaza sources reported the strike targeted a concentration of Hamas police officers within the hospital.
The Israeli military (IDF) conducted a strike early Thursday morning on the "Eliyasin" building, housing the surgical department at Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, Gaza.
According to field documentation and eyewitness accounts, the attack involved bombs penetrating from the hospital roof through multiple floors, and a missile entering via the second floor. Unofficial Gaza sources reported that the strike targeted a concentration of Hamas police officers within the hospital.
Six individuals were reported killed in the strike. The most senior among the deceased was identified as Khaled Suleiman Abu Anza, who served as Hamas's head of internal security. Also killed were Murad Abu Thrifa and Muhammad Nafaz Abu Awad, described as operatives in the military wing of Hamas's eastern battalion in Khan Younis, with the article suggesting they likely participated in the October 7th attacks.
The IDF stated that the strike targeted Hamas operatives, asserting this as further evidence of the military wing using hospitals for cover. The other fatalities were Jihad Naim Abu Tilkh, Dr. Razek Abu Sheira, and Saif Ghazi Abu Hatab.
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