The report further claimed that the attack was aimed against a delegation that had landed at the airport and met with other senior figures. The sources claimed that this was a more significant event than the elimination of former Quds Force commander Qassem Soleimani about four years ago.
A comprehensive two-month inquiry by The New York Times concluded that the attacks on women were not sporadic, standalone events but rather part of a wider pattern of gender-based violence carried out by Hamas. For months, Israeli campaigners strongly criticized UN Secretary-General António Guterres and the UN Women organization for neglecting to swiftly acknowledge initial reports until weeks after the assaults occurred.
For several weeks, officials brainstormed on a name for the conflict that would reflect the right message in the international arena as to Israel's efforts to root out terrorism.
Hamas notoriously exploits children for tactical purposes during its war against Israel.
About 1,200 people were murdered after Hamas raided southern Israel on Oct. 7, with around 240 people taken hostage.
The image, in which Deif appears to be missing one eye, is said to have been leaked to Israeli authorities.
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Residents reported heavy bombing in the built-up Bureij refugee camp in central Gaza, in the southern city of Khan Younis and in the southern town of Rafah, areas where tens of thousands have sought refuge as much of northern Gaza was pounded to rubble.
While reading the letter, the host tears up and has to interrupt the broadcast several times. "Sorry," he said as he tried to hold back the tears.
Two were killed in northern Gaza fighting and one in a separate battle in the Gaza Strip, raising the ground operation's toll up to 161.