Director of Gaza police Jamal Abu Kamil killed in Israeli airstrike
Jamal Abu Kamil, Director of Police for Gaza Governorate, was killed Thursday in an Israeli airstrike targeting his vehicle in southwestern Gaza City.
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AIColonel Jamal Mahmoud Abu Kamil, Director of Police for Gaza Governorate, was assassinated Thursday evening in an Israeli airstrike that targeted his vehicle on Al-Rashid Street in southwestern Gaza City, according to the Palestinian Information Center and the Ministry of Interior and National Security.
The Ministry of Interior and National Security said Colonel Jamal Abu Kamil, aged 43, was killed when his vehicle was struck by warplanes in the southwestern area of Gaza City.
Medical sources reported that the Israeli airstrike on the civilian vehicle in Gaza City resulted in the death of Jamal Abu Kamil and injuries to several citizens. Separately, drone aircraft reportedly targeted a Palestinian civilian vehicle with three warning missiles near the new port in Sheikh Ajlin, southwest of the city.
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The Israeli military said it carried out an airstrike in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, claiming it targeted and killed a Hamas company commander advancing attacks.
The military added that the Hamas commander had been planning attacks on Israeli forces in Gaza, stating the strike aimed to "eliminate the threat facing the forces."
This was the second strike on Gaza this week after a one-week pause in air raids, coinciding with discussions on a US-backed roadmap for disarming Hamas and the gradual withdrawal of Israeli troops from Gaza.