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Israel strikes Hamas commander in Gaza despite peace pressure
The Israeli military said it carried out a targeted drone strike on a man it called a Hamas commander in Beit Lahiya, northern Gaza, on Wednesday. It was the first such strike…
The Story in Brief
The Israeli military said it carried out a targeted drone strike on a man it called a Hamas commander in Beit Lahiya, northern Gaza, on Wednesday. It was the first such strike announced since August 3. The attack came as mediators push a Gaza peace deal, which includes halting targeted strikes.
Hamas has accepted a US-brokered plan to decommission its weapons, but Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected it earlier this week, insisting on full disarmament first. The Israeli military did not say whether the man was killed. Officials at Shifa and Nasser hospitals said four injured people were brought in on Wednesday. Gaza's Health Ministry has reported 45 people killed since August 1.
The Indian Opinion
Both sides have dug in: Netanyahu demands full disarmament before any pause, while Hamas says the deal accepted its conditions. The drone strike, even if targeted, undercuts trust. The real test will be whether the 45 killed since August 1, a number that will keep climbing, forces either side to blink first, or whether the peace deal is already dead in the water.
Sources (2): indiatoday.in, siasat.com
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Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
