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Thursday, April 17, 2025
Reports in Gaza say man killed by gunmen affiliated with Hamas
Nurit Yohanan is The Times of Israel's Palestinian and Arab world correspondent
Saeed al-Jamasi, a resident of Gaza City, announced yesterday on his Facebook account that his brother, Zakariya al-Jamasi, was shot by gunmen.
The brother writes that the family was staying in a school in Gaza City that serves as a shelter for displaced people. According to him, gunmen entered the school and tried to abduct him, but his brother tried to stop them.
They then shot him, and he was killed.
Media outlets opposed to Hamas report that the gunmen are affiliated with Hamas.
The victim’s brother posts footage of his brother’s body, showing that he was shot dead in the chest.
Warning: Graphic footage
A statement issued by the clans and families of the southern Gaza govenorates:
Zakaria al-Jamasi was killed by Hamas gunmen in Gaza.
Zakaria al-Jamasi, also known as Abu al-Majd, was martyred after being directly shot by armed Hamas members inside a shelter school in Gaza… pic.twitter.com/Nilo635G1w
— Joe Truzman (@JoeTruzman) April 17, 2025
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