The sister of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was killed in an IDF attack on the Shati refugee camp in Gaza on Tuesday, Hamas confirmed on Tuesday morning.
Hamas released a statement saying the IDF had bombed the Haniyeh family’s home, which resulted in the death of ten civilians, including his sister.
In April, the state attorney’s office filed an indictment against 57-year-old Zebah Abdel Salem Haniyeh, another sister of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, who lives in Tel Sheva.
She was arrested on suspicion of having ties to Hamas and engaging in incitement and support for terror and was released to house arrest in May.
Three of Haniyeh’s sons were killed in an IAF airstrike in Gaza in April.
IDF pushes forward in Shati
The IDF announced in a statement on Tuesday morning that operating on IDF and Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) intelligence, an IAF aircraft struck two structures in Shati and Daraj Tuffah in the north of Gaza.
The military stated that the structures were being used by Hamas terrorists who had been involved in the planning of terror attacks on Israel and the holding of hostages taken on October 7. The insurgents were reportedly operating from inside a school.
The Israeli army stated that it had taken precautions to mitigate civilian harm by operating on various intelligence sources, using information from aerial surveillance, and employing precise munitions.
The IDF added that Hamas continues to abuse civilian structures by using them for military activities in violation of international law. The statement emphasized the terror organization’s use of the civilian population in Gaza as human shields.
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