New documentation from the scene of the assassination attempt in western Gaza City emerged Thursday evening, according to Israeli media reports. The target was seriously wounded but not killed in the earlier attempt.
New footage surfaced Thursday evening from the scene of the assassination attempt in western Gaza City, showing the aftermath of the vehicle strike. The attempt, which took place earlier Thursday, left the target seriously wounded but not killed, as The Zioneer confirmed at 18:43 Jerusalem time. The footage was circulated by Israeli media.
The desk's coverage of the incident began at 17:26 Jerusalem, when initial reports indicated Hamas spokesman Khazem Qassem had been seriously wounded. Unverified reports then claimed he was killed, but within the same hour, Gazan sources reported that Qassem was critically wounded and one companion was killed. Hamas stated the assassination attempt failed. At 18:39 Jerusalem, footage of the strike at Al-Abbas junction was published, and at 18:43 Jerusalem, The Zioneer reported that the target was seriously wounded but alive.
The strike is the latest in a series of targeted actions in Gaza City. The Zioneer has previously reported on similar strikes, including a June 18 vehicle strike that killed three, and a June 27 UAV strike that killed three Hamas police officers. The broader context of the current operation remains under development.
The identity of the target has not been officially confirmed, though multiple sources identify him as Qassem. The party responsible for the strike has not been specified. The extent of Qassem's injuries remains unclear.
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