Deir al-Balah is an important area of Gaza because it has been left relatively untouched throughout the war. This is the last real remaining area of Hamas' power.

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Top Hamas terrorist behind rocket fire on southern Israel, deadly attacks on IDF forces, is eliminated in precision strike after surviving a previous assassination attempt.

The Israeli air force struck approximately 75 targets in the past day across the Gaza Strip. The IDF confirmed the death of Hamas terrorist Bashar Thabat on Sunday.

The Israel Defence Forces on Sunday stated that they had killed Bashar Thabet, a commander in Hamas' Development and Projects Department within its weapons production headquater. Thabet was reportedly responsible for research and development in Hamas' weapons manufacturing apparatus.

The total death toll in the devastated Gaza Strip crossed 59,000 on Monday following the latest Israeli bombings, the Hamas-controlled health ministry said in a statement. On Sunday alone more than 100 people were killed in several Israeli bombings that also left more than 1,

Israel's military has begun a ground operation in the central Gazan city of Deir al Balah, with smoke seen rising from the city this afternoon. Follow below for the latest updates.

International media outlets reported that at least 73 people were killed by Israeli fire while they waited for UN aid trucks in northern Gaza on Sunday, citing the Hamas-affiliated Health Ministry. IDF soldiers fired warning shots to remove an immediate threat to thousands of Palestinians in the northern Gaza Strip,