ALBAWABA - Earlier on Monday, the Israeli army released a statement claiming the killing of the deputy minister for economy in Gaza, Abdul Fattah Al-Zeriei, alongside his mother in an airstrike on Deir al Balah.
According to a military statement, an attack "eliminated Abdul Fattah Al-Zeriei," an "operative in the Manufacturing Department of Hamas' Military Wing, who also served as Hamas' minister for economy in the Gaza Strip".
The statement further detailed that Al-Zeriei was in charge of the distribution of fuel, gas, and finance for hostile purposes. On Sunday, the Gaza Media Office said that Al-Zeriei was murdered in an attack on a house in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza, which also killed his mother.
The Gaza Media Office said on Sunday that Al-Zeriei was killed in an attack on a home in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza, that also killed his mother. Israel has targeted and killed multiple Palestinian administrative officials since the beginning of its latest aggression against Gaza on October 7, 2023.
Last week, Israel was accused of assassinating Ismail Haniyeh, the director of Hamas' political bureau, in Tehran, an accusation Israel has neither acknowledged nor rejected. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, on the other hand, suggested that Israel would get involved.
Al-Aqsa Flood operation against Israel
Hamas military group announced on Oct. 7 a military operation called "Al-Aqsa Flood" against Israel which is the biggest offensive in decades.
Palestinian fighters “infiltrated” Israel from the Gaza Strip and captured military bases and took hostages as photos and videos went viral online showing Hamas fighters on vehicles inside Israel and others paragliding into occupation territory.
In response, Israeli armed forces announced targeting Hamas positions inside the Gaza Strip. Thousands were killed, and dozens of thousands of others were injured in the Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip.
The latest statistics by the Ministry of Health in Gaza revealed that the death toll from Israeli brutal pounding on the Gaza Strip since October 7 has soared to 39,623+ people, with more than 91,469+ injuries.
Since then, approximately 85% of Gazans have been displaced, all of whom are suffering from severe food insecurity, and the healthcare system has collapsed. Hundreds of thousands of people lack shelter, and aid trucks are entering the area at a lower rate than before the conflict began.
