IDF says it killed Hamas commander in cafe strike that killed dozens of civilians
The Israeli forces say they killed the commander of the navy in Northern Gaza on a strike in a coastal cage where dozens of civilians were killed.
Following the attack on the popular Al-Baqa Cafe in Gaza City on Monday, Gaza and Family members abroad told the BBC about their shocks on a scale of civilian losses.
In his statement on Sunday, Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) said that the strike killed Ramazi Ramadan US Ali Saleh and killed with Hamas Mortar Unit Vice President Hisham Ayman Atiya Mansour and Nissim Muhammad Sleiman Abu Sabha.
IDF said Saleh was a “important source of information” in Hamas and that he participated in planning and advancement of “sea terrorist attacks”.
Sources in Gaza previously told the BBC that a senior Hamas commander was told to be in the cafe during the strike.
IDF also said that he took steps to “reduce the risk of damaging civilians”, but he did not give any more details about why so many people were killed in the incident.
The BBC, at least nine of women, who were killed in the strike in the café, while examining the name of the BBC, many of them were children and young people.
Among those killed were artists, students, social activists, a female boxer, a football player and café staff.
Shifa Hospital, which took the corpse from the attack, said that 40 dead died, including people who have succumbed to their injuries and unidentified bodies.
An official in the hospital said that some corpses were “blown into pieces” and 72 injured patients were brought there – many of them have severe burns and significant injuries requiring surgery.
The al-Baqa cafeteria was well known in the Gaza Strip, and many were thought to be among the most natural and live meeting points of the region.
Even during the war, he was popular, especially due to an unusual stable internet connection.
IDF did not respond directly to more than one BBC question about whether the number of civilian losses is proportional.
In a statement on Sunday, before saying that “the event” was under the investigation “,” he said he would continue to operate against the Hamas terrorist organization to eliminate any threat directed to Israeli civilians. “
Meanwhile, indirect talks between Israel and Hamas began to discuss the last proposal for a Gaza cease -fire and hostage release agreement in Qatar on Sunday.
The Israeli Army launched a campaign in Gaza, where approximately 1,200 people were killed and 251 people were hostage in Gaza.
According to the Ministry of Health, operated by Hamas of the region, at least 57,338 people have been killed in Gaza since then.
