Security analyst Yair Goldblatt, citing sources in Gaza, reported that Hamas spokesman Hazem Qassem, who survived an assassination attempt earlier today, is hospitalized at Shifa Hospital. The report is based on a single source and has not been independently confirmed.
Tonight (Thursday), security analyst Yair Goldblatt, citing sources in Gaza, reported that Hamas spokesman Hazem Qassem is hospitalized at Shifa Hospital in Gaza City following the assassination attempt earlier in the evening. Goldblatt, who had earlier circulated footage of the strike, also noted the location and suggested targeting the spokesman there. The report adds a named source corroborating earlier accounts that Qassem had been evacuated to Shifa after the attack.
At 18:19 Jerusalem, initial reports from Gazan sources said Qassem was seriously wounded in a vehicle strike at the Al-Abbas junction in western Gaza City and evacuated to Shifa. Within the same hour, footage of the strike was shared by Goldblatt, and Al-Arabiya, citing a Palestinian source, reported that Qassem's bodyguard Muhammad al-Fayoumi was killed in the strike and Qassem was wounded. Israeli journalist Sapir Lipkin, citing sources in Gaza, also confirmed the casualties. The reports have varied on the severity of Qassem's injuries, with some describing him as seriously wounded and others not specifying.
The Zioneer reported at 19:09 Jerusalem that a Palestinian source told Al-Arabiya that Qassem had survived the assassination attempt and his bodyguard was killed. Shifa Hospital, the facility where Qassem is reportedly hospitalized, has been a major medical center in Gaza City. The incident occurs against the backdrop of ongoing Israeli military operations in Gaza.
As of 21:46 Jerusalem, the reports remain unconfirmed by official Israeli or Palestinian sources. The exact extent of Qassem's injuries is still unclear, and the IDF has not commented on the strike. No independent verification of his location or condition has been possible.
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