Gaza Strip: Hamas Reports Death of Police Chief in Israeli Attacks
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- Hamas confirmed the death of its police chief, Abdel-Nasser al-Makadma, in an Israeli attack in northern Gaza City.
- Al-Makadma also served as the governor of the northern Gaza Strip.
- Palestinian officials reported additional casualties in other attacks, including a paramedic and another police officer, amid ongoing Israeli military actions despite a ceasefire.
Hamas has confirmed the death of Abdel-Nasser al-Makadma, the chief of its police forces in the Gaza Strip, who was killed in an Israeli attack in the Shejaiya neighborhood of Gaza City. Al-Makadma also held the position of governor for the northern Gaza Strip.
The Israeli military has not yet commented on the specific attack. However, Israel has previously targeted high-ranking members of the Hamas-controlled police in Gaza, alleging they were members of Hamas. The Gaza police force reportedly comprises members of Hamas's armed wing and other militant groups.
The Hamas accused Israel of wanting to create chaos in the area and break the ceasefire with targeted attacks on police forces and facilities.
Hamas accused Israel of deliberately targeting police forces and facilities to sow chaos and violate the ceasefire. Palestinian rescue services reported further casualties from other incidents, including a paramedic killed in the Nuseirat refugee camp and another police officer who succumbed to injuries from a prior Israeli airstrike. Two individuals were also reported killed in an attack on a house in Khan Younis.
Despite a ceasefire in effect since October, the Israeli military continues to conduct near-daily strikes in Gaza. The UN reports that numerous civilians are killed in these operations, and the UN Human Rights Office stated that no place in Gaza remains safe for residents. Since October, over 1,100 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza, according to UN figures.
There is still no safe place for people in the Gaza Strip.
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Originally published by Die Zeit in German. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.
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