Israel killed Ramzi Saleha, the best naval commander Hamas in northern Gaza, in an air strike, according to the latest reports. The attack occurred in the city of Gaza and also killed two other Hamas fighters: Hisham Mansour (Deputy Minister of Malta) and Nissim Abu Sabha (Aperviv Mortar Unit).
Hamas key leaders focus on how war continues
Israel called Sale “a great source of knowledge” planned by naval attacks against the Israeli forces. This comes when Israel constantly focuses on Hamas’s leaders.
The Israeli defensive forces took X to write: “Eliminated: Hamas naval power in Northern Gaza and other terrorists. The terrorist Ramzi Ramadán Abd Ali Saleh was excluded in Gaza.
Recently, they confirmed the killing of Mohammed Deif, the highest military chief Hamas and Mohammed Sinwara, the key commander and brother of the former leader Hamas. The aim of these strikes is to weaken the ability of Hamas to fight.
Hamas quickly loses his best war leaders. The secret of the “War Council” of the group, five men who planned to attack 7 October on Israel is now gone. Israel killed Mohammed Deif in July 2024, Marwan Issa in March 2024, and Yahya Sinwar in October 2024. Mohammed Sinwar was killed in May. These losses leave Hamas without his most experienced commanders.
However, not all Israeli claims will succeed. In one case, the commander of Hamas named Hussein Fayyad appeared after Israel said he was dead, showing that Hamas can still surprise people. Yet experts say Hamas is weaker than ever.
The war was devastating to Gaza. Since the fighting was restarted on March 18, more than 6,860 Palestinians have died and 24,220 have been injured. The total Palestinian death from October 2023 now stands at 57,418, with an injury of 136 261.
Almost all 2.3 million people in Gaza are homeless. While the shaky ceasefire has recently allowed some help and swaps of prisoners, the fighting continues. Hamas still controls parts of Gaza, even if his leaders are killed. The group promises to fight despite their losses.
Netanyahu heads to Washington
As the war crushes, diplomatic efforts continue. Prime Minister Netanyahu visited Washington July 7 to meet President Trump and other American leaders. They discussed a possible 60 -day ceasefire agreement for 10 live hostages and 18 bodies holding Hamas in exchange for Palestinian prisoners.
But the main disagreements persist: Hamas wants the war to end forever, while Israel only accepts a temporary break. The conversations are stuck.
Netanyahu also planned to discuss Iran, Syria and trade US officials. Meanwhile, Hamas insists that he will not leave it, with one leader to announce victory despite Israel’s attacks.
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