At least 300 people were hurt in the attack on Khan Younis, which is believed to have struck tents held by refugees escaping the fighting, according to the beleaguered enclave’s leadership.
Because of the sheer number of casualties, the local hospital has stated that it is “no longer able to function” and is overloaded.
It remained unclear if Rafa Salama, another top terrorist leader who was also targeted, and Hamas’s military chief, Mohammed Deif, were killed.
Benjamin Netanyahu, the prime minister of Israel, stated that it was yet unclear if the strike claimed the lives of Deif and his deputy.
He pledged at a press conference to carry out Israel’s war objectives to the very end. “Either way, we will get to the whole of the leadership of Hamas,” he added.
According to Israeli army radio, Deif was hiding in a building in the al Mawasi humanitarian zone, which is located between Khan Younis and northern Rafah and is where many civilians have sought safety from the fighting.
Khalil al Hayya, the deputy head of Hamas, asserted that Deif was not killed in the strike.
“We say to Netanyahu that Mohammed Deif is listening to you right now and mocking your lies,” he stated on television.
