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Intensive Israeli Operations in Gaza Following Qassam Activist Kidnapping
The central area of the Gaza Strip has witnessed a sudden military escalation resulting from a series of intensive Israeli operations, including the targeted killing of a prominent field activist from the Al-Qassam Brigades, Omar Abu Qasem, through an attack on his house in Deir al-Balah. Additionally, several homes and residential structures in the Maghazi, Nuseirat, and Bureij camps were destroyed after residents were ordered to evacuate the areas. The Israeli shelling has caused thousands of people to flee their homes, with the death toll exceeding 1,130 Palestinians since the ceasefire began in October 2025. The attacks are part of an effort to destroy Hamas's weapon warehouses and have escalated following the kidnapping of a Palestinian armed operative from Deir al-Balah, who is believed to have been handed over to Israeli intelligence and subjected to torture. This development has further fueled the ongoing escalation in Gaza.
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