Gazan sources report that Hazem Qasem, the Hamas political spokesman, was taken to Al-Shifa Hospital in the Rimal neighborhood of Gaza City after being seriously wounded in an IDF strike overnight Thursday. The strike also killed his companion, Muhammad Al-Fayoumi. The IDF targeted Qasem west of Gaza City, according to earlier reports.
Gaza sources reported Friday morning that Hazem Qasem, the Hamas political spokesman, was transferred to Al-Shifa Hospital in the Rimal neighborhood of Gaza City after being seriously wounded in an IDF strike overnight Thursday. The strike also killed his companion, Muhammad Al-Fayoumi. The Zioneer reported at 03:39 Jerusalem Friday that the IDF targeted Qasem west of Gaza City, seriously wounding him and killing his companion.
The Thursday evening reports, beginning at 18:19 Jerusalem, initially indicated that Qasem was the target of a vehicle strike in Gaza City, with early reports claiming he survived and was wounded. Subsequent reports added that his escort was killed, that he was seriously wounded, and that he was hospitalized at Shifa Hospital. Israeli journalist Sapir Lipkin, citing Gaza sources, confirmed the strike and casualty details. The Zioneer's own reporting at 03:39 Friday consolidated these accounts.
The strike occurred amid a nine-month ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, as The Zioneer has reported. Footage captured the aftermath of the strike at Al-Abbas junction, published by The Zioneer on Thursday evening.
Qasem's current condition remains unconfirmed by official sources. The IDF has not commented on the reports. The information is based on Gaza sources and has not been independently verified. The exact circumstances of the strike and the target's condition are still unverified.
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