Abu Obeida, the spokesperson for Hamas’ armed wing, said on Telegram that its fighters' operation in Beit Hanoun was an “additional blow” against what he described as a “weak” army in an area he said the Israeli military thought was safe.
5 Israeli soldiers killed in northern Gaza and 18 Palestinians dead in airstrikes
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Hamas spokesman Abu Obeida said, “We announce that we have lost contact with the group holding soldier Edan Alexander following a direct strike on their location.”
Trump administration faces critical foreign policy crossroads
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