Nadene Goldfoot
Senior Hamas spokesperson Abdul Latif al-Qanou was killed in an Israeli airstrike in the Jabalia area of northern Gaza overnight, according to the terror group. Al-Qanou was regarded as one of Hamas's key public relations figures, speaking on behalf of the group’s political wing while his counterpart Abu Obeida handled the military wing. He was believed to have had close ties with Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, who was killed by Israeli forces in October last year.
An IDF strike in Gaza reportedly killed Abdul Latif al-Qanou, a longtime Hamas official and one of its main media spokesperson. Other overnight airstrikes eliminated more terrorists throughout Gaza.
Hundreds of protesters demonstrated against Hamas again on 3/26/25 after similar demonstrations on 3/25/25. According to Israeli officials, over 35,000 Gazans have left for a third country since the Gaza war began. In recent weeks around 2,000 have left, and hundreds of departure requests are received every week by Israeli officials.
The protests in northern Gaza came a day after Islamic Jihad gunmen launched rockets at Israel, prompting an Israeli decision to evacuate large parts of Beit Lahia, which sparked public anger in the area.
Israel has resumed its military campaign in Gaza following nearly two months of ceasefire, blaming Hamas for rejecting a new US proposal to extend the truce. Hamas, in turn, has accused Israel of abandoning the original deal agreed in January.
Hundreds of Palestinians have been killed and thousands displaced since Israeli military operations resumed with air strikes on 18 March.
All departing Gazans undergo strict security screening by the Shin Bet to filter out Hamas members and other terrorists.
Trump's plan for Gaza: Trump expressed his vision to re-develop the territory into the "Riviera of the Middle East". The plan would require the removal of approximately 2 million Palestinians to neighboring lands. It would also require the removal of over 50 million tons of debris and unexploded ordnance.
The Rand Corporation, a U.S. think tank, released a report estimating that the rebuilding of Gaza would take decades and cost more than $50 billion. The report said, “at the pace of Gaza’s housing reconstruction after the 2014 and 2021 military incursions, it would take 80 years to rebuild 79,000 completely destroyed homes in Gaza.” According to the report,
According to the report, 5% of Gaza’s population (115,000 people) had already left the Strip by mid-2024.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Netanyahu echoed the threats from several of his ministers that the IDF will begin to occupy parts of Gaza if Hamas fails to release its remaining hostages imminently. Netanyahu did not outline what his pledge to “seize territory” would mean in practical terms, but Defence Minister Israel Katz has previously suggested that this would involve a exponential occupation and annexation of land in the Strip.
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https://www.thejc.com/news/israel/hamas-death-spokesman-jabalia-al-qanou-tcxfqt1k
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