Hamas’ head of interrogations killed in Israeli airstrike as IDF prepare to wipe out terror group in Rafah mission

THE head of Hamas’s interrogations was killed in an air strike this week, Israel’s military said.

Yousef Shabat also belonged to the intelligence division of Hamas’s military wing in northern Gaza’s Beit Hanoun.

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Smoke rises after an explosion following an Israeli air strike yesterday[/caption]

“This elimination significantly damages the organisation’s investigations department,” said a statement from Israel Defences Forces (IDF).

Over the past day, the IDF said they had hit dozens of targets across the Gaza Strip, eliminating the Iran-backed terror group’s operatives, observation posts, buildings and other infrastructure.

It comes as talks toward a truce and hostage release deal have stalled, said Qatari PM Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani, despite months of effort involving US and Egyptian officials.

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