Khan Yunis. Photo: Wikimedia Commons.

i24 News – The IDF on Saturday carried out a strike on the Al-Mawasi refugee camp near Khan Yunis, targeting senior Hamas chief Mohammed Deif and Khan Younis Brigade commander Rafaa Salama.

An Israel airstrike in the al-Mawasi area of southern Gaza's Khan Younis targeted Hamas military leader Mohammed Deif, the IDF says.

The Hamas-controlled health ministry confirms at least 71 people were killed, 289 others injured.

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The Hamas-controlled Gaza Ministry of Health reported dozens were killed and over 100 wounded in the strike.

Deif is an arch terrorist and the architect of many deadly attacks against Israeli civilians and soldiers, including the October 7 massacre. He survived several assassination attempts by Israeli security forces, including one in which he was believed to have lost an eye and a limb.

IDF: Based on precise intelligence, we carried out a strike in an area where 2 top Hamas terrorists and their underlings hid among civilians. The location of the strike was an open area surrounded by trees, several buildings and sheds.

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