According to a report, deputy hamas leader Marwan Issa has died in an israeli airstrike. Reportedly, Mr Issa was killed in an attack on a tunnel complex under the Nuseirat refugee camp. According to the report, the eu have linked him to the October 7 attack on Israel.
Reportedly, he was imprisoned by Israel for five years during the first palestinian uprising in 1997, and detained by the palestinian authority at the start of the second palestinian uprising in 2000. According to the report, the u.s. national security adviser said other hamas leaders were believed to be hiding in tunnel networks.
Reportedly, the israeli prime minister has agreed to send a team composed of military, intelligence and humanitarian officials to Washington in the coming days to discuss u.s. concerns over an attack on Rafah. According to the report, the prime minister said his objectives were to eliminate hamas, free all remaining hostages and ensure that Gaza never again constitutes a threat, while providing the necessary humanitarian aid.
Reportedly, the u.s. secretary of state will travel to Saudi Arabia and Egypt in efforts to reach a ceasefire agreement that secures the release of all remaining hostages, israeli negotiators are in talks in Qatar on Tuesday.