Two Hamas Commanders Killed by Israeli Army; Hamas Calls for Palestinian 'Uprising'

The Israeli army announced that Yasin Rabie, head of the West Bank staff, and Khaled Najjar, another senior member of this Hamas militant unit, were killed in an attack on Sunday in the Tel Sultan area in northwestern Rafah. According to this announcement, Rabie managed all military units based in the West Bank, played a role in transferring funds for terrorist purposes, and directed several deadly attacks against Israeli soldiers in 2001 and 2002. The Israeli army also noted that Khaled Najjar was involved in directing attacks and terrorist activities in the West Bank and transferring financial aid to Hamas operatives, causing the deaths or injuries of Israeli civilians between 2001 and 2003 through his leadership of attacks. Meanwhile, the terrorist group Hamas, which is supported by the Iranian government, called on Palestinians to 'uprise and march' in retaliation for the Israeli attack in Rafah and the killing of its two commanders. This Palestinian militant group described the Israeli army's attacks on Rafah on Sunday as 'horrific' and claimed that Palestinian refugee camps were targeted, resulting in dozens of civilian casualties. The Israeli army stated on Sunday, June 6, that in response to rocket attacks by Hamas on Tel Aviv, it targeted Hamas headquarters and the gathering place of senior commanders in Rafah in an airstrike. Israel described this attack as compliant with international law, using precision munitions against Hamas terrorists, and added that it was aware of reports from some media about the attack on a Palestinian refugee camp and civilian casualties and was investigating these reports. Rocket fire from Hamas in Gaza; warning sirens sounded in Tel Aviv 'after several months'. Hamas had planned to attack the Israeli embassy and a U.S. military base in Germany. Protests in several Israeli cities; families of hostages called for an end to the Gaza war. The possibility of resuming ceasefire negotiations in Gaza based on 'new proposals' within the next few days. The Israeli army states that military operations in Gaza continue. Discussions between the U.S. Secretary of State and his counterparts in Israel and Germany; the latest developments in Gaza and Ukraine were reviewed.