Hamas issued a statement condemning the Israeli strike on a funeral in the Nuseirat refugee camp earlier today, saying the attack killed at least seven civilians and wounded dozens. The group called on mediators and the UN to intervene, calling the strike a 'continuing violation of the ceasefire agreement.' The Zioneer reported earlier that the IDF said it struck a militant attending the funeral, with Palestinian reports giving a death toll of 8.
At 18:06 Jerusalem, Hamas issued a formal statement condemning the IDF strike on a funeral in the Nuseirat refugee camp, claiming that seven civilians were killed and dozens wounded, and calling the attack a 'massacre' and a 'continuing violation of the ceasefire agreement.' The group urged mediators and the United Nations to intervene. The IDF has not yet responded to the Hamas statement.
The strike was first reported by Palestinian sources at 16:57 Jerusalem, with initial reports of an Israeli Air Force strike on a target in the Nuseirat camp. Within minutes, a security-affiliated source said five people were killed, described as 'eliminated' — a term suggesting militant operatives. By 16:57, security analyst Yair Goldblatt reported that the IDF had struck a group of terrorists attending the funeral of a militant killed the previous night, with the death toll rising in quick succession from six to seven to eight killed, with 20 wounded, and the names of the six terrorists were released. At 17:28, Palestinian-affiliated outlet Abu Ali Express reported that the death toll had risen to seven, releasing the names of seven killed, including Nidal Maher Ahmed. At 17:41, the IDF confirmed that it struck a militant attending the funeral, with Palestinian reports citing eight killed and 20 wounded.
The strike occurred amid ongoing IDF operations in the Gaza Strip. The Zioneer has reported on previous strikes in the Nuseirat area, including an IAF strike west of the camp on June 11 that caused multiple casualties, and on July 12, an IDF strike on a Hamas weapons site in Gaza City that killed four. The United Nations has also warned of a 'dangerous pattern' of obstruction of aid in Gaza, as The Zioneer reported on July 14.
The casualty figures remain unverified and contradictory. Hamas claims seven civilians were killed, while the IDF says it struck a militant target. Palestinian reports have given various tolls, from seven to eight killed, and the identities of the victims are in dispute. The IDF has not commented on the Hamas statement.
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