Hamas gunmen gather in Gaza in show of defiance

A funeral ceremony was held on Tuesday (Feb. 4) for three Hamas commanders killed in battle against Israeli forces in the central Gaza Strip.

Hundreds of people, including both civilians and al-Qassam fighters, carried the bodies on their shoulders for burial following a funeral prayer.

Two separate funerals were conducted for the three commanders—one in Deir al-Balah for Ghazi Abu Tamaa and another at the Nuseirat Refugee Camp for Ahmad Shaheen and Mohamad Abu Naar.

The Al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of the Palestinian group Hamas, confirmed Thursday that its military commander, Mohammed Deif, was killed.

The group’s spokesperson, Abu Ubaida, said in a televised statement that six other members of the Al-Qassam Brigades' military council were killed alongside Deif. Among the dead are his deputy, Marwan Issa, and senior commanders Ghazi Abu Tamaa, Raed Thabit, Rafi Salama, Ahmed Al Ghandour and Ayman Noufal.

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