An Israeli air strike in the southern city of Khan Younis in Gaza has killed top Hamas political leader, Salah al-Bardaweel and his wife.
BBC reported this on Sunday morning, citing an official Hamas source.
In a statement, Hamas said Bardaweel had been praying along with his wife when an Israeli missile struck their tent.
Meanwhile, Israeli officials had no immediate comment as of filing the report.
Recall Israel’s military resumed significant strikes on Gaza on Tuesday after a ceasefire agreement fell apart.
Israel blamed Hamas for refusing to extend the first phase of a ceasefire that came into effect on 19 January and lasted almost two months.
Hamas rejected the Israeli accusations and, in turn, accused Israel of violating the agreement that was brokered by Qatar, Egypt, and the United States of America.
An official in the Hamas-run health ministry said 32 Palestinians had been killed over the past 24 hours across various parts of the Gaza Strip.
The Israeli military and Hamas war escalated when the former launched a campaign to destroy Hamas in response to an unprecedented cross-border attack on 7 October 2023, in which about 1,200 people were killed and 251 were taken hostage.
