Israel Kills Head of Hamas Military Wing
Palestinians extinguish a fire after an Israeli air strike on a car in Gaza City November 14, 2012. Hamas's military chief was killed when his car was hit by an Israeli airstrike on Wednesday, the Palestinian Islamist group said. (Photo: REUTERS/Ali Hassan)
The head of the military wing of the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, Ahmed Said Khalil al-Jabari, has been killed during a series of Israeli air strikes in the Gaza Strip.
He and another senior Hamas official died when the car they were traveling in was hit in Gaza City.
Israel says it’s the start of a broader operation, fueling concerns about a larger conflict.
The World’s Matthew Bell reports from Jerusalem.
#Palestinian officials in the West Bank condemning #Israel assassinations of #Hamas figures in #Gaza.
— Matthew Bell (@matthewjbell) November 14, 2012
Hamas confirming to BBC that Ahmed Jabari, head of its military wing, military chief of staff killed in #Israeli air strike
— Paul Danahar (@pdanahar) November 14, 2012
The IDF has embarked on an operation against Hamas, an Iranian proxy responsible for terror attacks on Israel. #Iran #Gaza
— IDF (@IDFSpokesperson) November 14, 2012
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