Israel Kills Top Hamas Leaders as Gaza Airstrikes Intensify

Israeli airstrikes have resumed after a ceasefire collapse, killing key Hamas figures, as Israel threatens a permanent Gaza presence over hostage standoff.

Hamas political leader Salah al-Bardaweel and his wife were killed in an Israeli airstrike in Khan Younis, Gaza.
Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz warned of a permanent Israeli presence in Gaza unless hostages are released.
The ceasefire, which began in January 2025, collapsed earlier this week, leading to renewed Israeli strikes on Gaza.
Over 400 Palestinians, more than half of them women and children, were killed in a single day of Israeli airstrikes, according to Gaza health officials.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reiterated that the primary goal of the war is to dismantle Hamas as a military and governing entity.

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