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Published 25 Jun, 2024 02:15pm

Gaza civil defence confirms Hamas chief’s relatives, including sister, killed in Israeli attack

Gaza civil defence has confirmed that an Israeli air strike killed 10 relatives of Hamas chief Haniyeh, including his sister, Al Jazeera reports.

The Israeli military has yet to comment on the attack.

“There are 10 martyrs … as a result of the strike, including Zahr Haniyeh, sister of Hamas political bureau chief Ismail Haniyeh,” Mahmud Basal, spokesman for Gaza’s civil defence, told AFP news agency, also reporting “several” wounded.

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