Politics Israel: One of the last Hamas leaders in Gaza killed

The Israeli army says it has killed one of the last high-ranking Hamas representatives in the Gaza Strip. The member of the Islamist terrorist organization's political bureau, Is al-Din Kassab, was responsible for relations with other extremist groups in the coastal strip.

The army released a video taken from the air showing the rocket attack on the Hamas official's vehicle. A member of Kassab's staff was also killed. Hamas confirmed the death of the two.

Israel has killed almost the entire leadership of the Islamist organization, including Hamas leader Jihia al-Sinwar, since the start of the Gaza war, which was triggered by the Hamas massacre in Israel on 7 October 2023 that left 1,200 dead and 250 displaced.

This could complicate efforts to achieve a ceasefire and release the remaining hostages, as there are hardly any contacts left with whom this could be agreed.

SDA