Gaza factions brace for Israeli assassinations
Palestinian factions are on high alert in the Gaza Strip amid concerns that Israel will carry out assassination operations against figures it accuses of inciting attacks in the West Bank.
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Palestinian factions in the Gaza Strip have raised their alert level amid concerns over Israeli assassination attempts against former prisoners from the West Bank who had been deported to Gaza in previous exchange deals.
Israel accuses these prisoners of inciting and directing armed operations in the West Bank against Israeli forces and settlers.
An official in Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, Hamas’ armed wing, told Al-Monitor on condition of anonymity that the manned and unmanned Israeli aircraft hovering over Gaza may be collecting data prior to carrying out assassinations against former prisoners deported to the Gaza Strip.
The source revealed that in the past days, the Israeli army flew suicide drones in the skies of the Gaza Strip to potentially look for a specific target before carrying out an assassination operation.
