Israeli Special Forces Assassinate Resistance Commander Ahmad Sarhan in Khan Younis Raid
Palestinian Group Confirms Leader's Death Amid Massive Israeli Assault; Dozens Killed in Escalating Strikes on Gaza.
Watan-The Palestinian Al-Nasser Salah al-Din Brigades announced on Monday the martyrdom of their Special Operations Commander, Ahmad Kamel Sarhan, following a raid by an Israeli special forces unit in the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis. The incursion was accompanied by heavy Israeli bombardment and artillery fire.
In a statement on Telegram, the Brigades said Sarhan heroically engaged the Israeli unit that attempted to arrest him at his home, confirming the operation’s failure. They declared that the assassination of resistance leaders would only strengthen their resolve to continue fighting until the end of Israeli occupation, calling the attack a “desperate attempt to subjugate the Palestinian people.”
Conflicting Reports Follow Israeli Raid That Killed Resistance Leader in Khan Younis
لحظة شن طائرات الاحتلال أحزمة نارية محيط مجمع ناصر الطبية وسط مدينة خانيونس pic.twitter.com/CcpGh4nGeD
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Mass Casualties from Israeli Strikes on Khan Younis
The raid coincided with intense Israeli airstrikes, including so-called “fire belts” launched by warplanes, along with artillery and helicopter fire that killed at least 15 Palestinians and wounded dozens more, according to medical sources cited by Anadolu.
Palestinian media described the situation as terrifying, with nearly 30 air raids targeting Khan Younis, including direct hits near and inside the Nasser Medical Complex.
