https://www.scmp.com/rss/522297/feed Gaza’s civil defence agency is a governmental body operating across the Gaza Strip, affiliated with the Ministry of Interior. Its primary mission is to provide essential emergency and relief services, including firefighting, rescue operations, and medical aid, protecting citizens during peace, war, and disasters. The agency plays a crucial role in reporting casualties and assisting civilians under extremely challenging conditions, often with limited resources. It is recognised for its vital... en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse Israel said it had killed the head of weapons production in Hamas’ military wing in a strike in the Gaza Strip on Saturday. The civil defence agency and medical sources in the Hamas-run Palestinian territory said an Israeli strike killed five people in the Tel al-Hawa district, southwest of Gaza City. The army said there was only one strike conducted in the area which killed the top Hamas figure, Raad Saad. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Israel Katz said in a... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3336357/israel-says-it-killed-hamas-weapons-chief-gaza?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3336357/israel-says-it-killed-hamas-weapons-chief-gaza?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 13 Dec 2025 20:09:54 +0000 Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse Palestinian officials and witnesses said on Wednesday that an Israeli strike killed the director of the Indonesian Hospital, a key clinic in the north of war-ravaged Gaza. Doctor Marwan Al-Sultan was killed in his flat in Gaza City along with his wife, daughters and son-in-law, a relative who said he found them, Ahmed al-Sultan, said. Gaza’s civil defence agency said seven people were killed in the strike early Wednesday afternoon, including Sultan, his wife and at least three of his... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3316722/director-gazas-indonesian-hospital-killed-israeli-strike?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3316722/director-gazas-indonesian-hospital-killed-israeli-strike?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 03 Jul 2025 01:15:23 +0000