The Gaza interior ministry says the Israeli military has “assassinated” the head of the Remal police station in Gaza City in the northern part of the enclave, Al Jazeera reports.

Colonel Talat Joda was killed in an air strike while performing his duties in serving the citizens, the ministry said in a statement. “The occupation’s deliberate targeting of police personnel aims to spread chaos in Palestinian society and deepen human suffering of citizens,” it said.

The ministry called on the international community to pressure Israel to stop its targeting of civil servants in Gaza in light of the “catastrophic conditions” experienced by Palestinians.

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