Palestinians in Gaza Hold Funeral for Hamas Political Official | VOA News

Palestinians in the Gaza strip held mass funerals for two members of Hamas' political office, Jawad Abu Shammala and Zakaria Abu Maamar, killed in an airstrike in Khan Younis in southern Gaza on Tuesday, October 10. The Israeli military said they had been struck overnight. ⁠
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They were the first senior Hamas members killed since Israel began pounding the enclave. Israel said Abu Shammala had led a number of operations targeting Israeli civilians. He was a member of the Hamas politburo in charge of economic affairs. ⁠
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Three Gaza journalists were also killed while reporting outside a building in Gaza, bringing the number of journalists killed so far to six. ⁠
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The Palestinian Foreign Ministry said Israeli strikes had since Saturday destroyed more than 22,600 residential units and 10 health facilities and damaged 48 schools. ⁠#Gaza #Israel #reels #videography #voanews

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